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65.2003 Claims disallowed.

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65.2003 Claims disallowed. Notwithstanding KRS 65.2001, a local government shall not be liable for injuries or <br>losses resulting from: <br>(1) Any claim by an employee of the local government which is covered by the Kentucky workers' compensation law; (2) Any claim in connection with the assessment or collection of taxes; <br>(3) Any claim arising from the exercise of judicial, quasi-judicial, legislative or quasi- legislative authority or others, exercise of judgment or discretion vested in the local <br>government, which shall include by example, but not be limited to: <br>(a) The adoption or failure to adopt any ordinance, resolution, order, regulation, or rule; (b) The failure to enforce any law; <br>(c) The issuance, denial, suspension, revocation of, or failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke any permit, license, certificate, approval, order or <br>similar authorization; (d) The exercise of discretion when in the face of competing demands, the local government determines whether and how to utilize or apply existing <br>resources; or (e) Failure to make an inspection. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to exempt a local <br>government from liability for negligence arising out of acts or omissions of its <br>employees in carrying out their ministerial duties. Effective: July 15, 1988 <br>History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1988.