Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes governmental bodies to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and such bodies' authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and request subpoenas issued by the Circuit Court to compel testimony or production of documents with enforcement by petition to Circuit Court; subject board and investigatory office review or discussion of potential or ongoing investigations in closed session subject to KRS 61.815(1), make confidential and privileged information and records, proceedings, opinions, and deliberations, provided to or generated by board or investigatory office with open record requests to be made to appropriate agency, as opposed to the bodies and certain exemption from open records requirements; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; and clarify that existing statutory and constitutional protections apply.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- R. Thomas

Summary Create a new section of KRS Section 67A to extend the requirements and authorities relative to citizen review boards and inspectors general to urban-county governments as set out in Section 1 of the Act for consolidated local governments; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- R. Thomas

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 3 -- P. Wheeler

Summary Clarify that protections of KRS 67C.326 apply to officers employed by consolidated local goverments.