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Ex. KY-005 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 2020-243

State of Emergency: social distancing; state services by remote means; suspension of in-person-appearance statutes

Governor Andy Beshear · Kentucky (State)

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Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Level
State
Authority
KRS ch. 39A; KRS 39A.180 (suspension of statutes)
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18
End
Ratified in part 60 days by HJR 77 (Mar. 30, 2021); rescinded June 11, 2021 (KY-049); state-agency directives revived and extended to Jan. 15, 2022 by 2021 SS HJR 1 sec. 2(8) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • all state agencies, cabinets, departments, boards and commissions
  • the public
Functions reached
  • CT agencies, licensing boards, recorders
  • HR credentialing
  • OP
  • CB regulated clients
Collection
Kentucky KY

Operative words

state agencies, including all cabinets, departments, boards, and commissions, shall take all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure appropriate social distancing, while ensuring the continued provision of services to the public. These steps may include... providing services and conducting operations by mail, internet, telephone, and video teleconferences, to the extent practicable; extending licenses, credentials, or certificates that require in-person appearances... Pursuant to KRS 39A.180, any state statute or regulation that conflicts with the provisions of this Order is hereby suspended. This suspension includes... Kentucky statutes or regulations mandating in-person meetings or interactions

Enforcement

Suspension of conflicting statutes under KRS 39A.180; directive to all state agencies

Notes

Basis for licensing boards' orders extending credentials and moving hearings and continuing education online (ratified by HJR 77 secs. 3-4 and HJR 1 secs. 3-4)

Retrieval note

In Q3 2021 the order's state-agency directives were in force from Sept. 7 by legislative extension (KY-056), not by the Governor's rescinded order.