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11A.055 Raising of funds for certain activities permitted.

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Page 1 of 1 11A.055 Raising of funds for certain activities permitted. (1) Any provision of KRS Chapter 11A to the contrary notwithstanding, a state agency or a public servant may raise funds, either individually or as a department or agency, <br>for a charitable nonprofit organization granted a tax exemption by the Internal <br>Revenue Service under Section 501c of the Internal Revenue Code without <br>violating the provisions of this chapter. Raising of funds shall include but not be <br>limited to holding events for the benefit of the charitable organization, contacting <br>potential donors, providing prizes, and engaging in other forms of fundraising and <br>providing the funds thus raised to the charitable organization. (2) Any provision of KRS Chapter 11A to the contrary notwithstanding, a state agency or a public servant may raise funds, either individually or as a department or agency, <br>for crime prevention, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and traffic safety programs <br>without violating the provisions of this chapter. Raising of funds shall include but <br>not be limited to holding events for the benefit of a program specified in this <br>section, contacting potential donors, providing prizes, and engaging in other forms <br>of fundraising and providing the funds thus raised to the program. Effective: April 9, 2002 <br>History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 290, sec. 2, effective April 9, 2002.