Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 522.030 — Official misconduct in the second degree
522.030. Official misconduct in the second degree
(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct in the second degree when he knowingly:
(a) Commits an act relating to his office which constitutes an unauthorized exercise of his official functions; or
(b) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office; or
(c) Violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his office.
(2) Official misconduct in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
Source notes
Effective: January 1, 1975
History and annotations
Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 188, effective January 1, 1975.
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