Kentucky Senate Bill 162 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-11 - signed by Governor (Acts ch. 140)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

Amend KRS 322A.010 to remove the definition of "qualified geologist," an outdated term from the initial formation of the geologist board; amend KRS 322A.020 to authorize the state geologist to designate a person to represent him or her at meetings of the board; amend KRS 322A.030 to grant the board specific investigatory powers so that it may enforce the chapter, investigate complaints or suspected violations, and notify law enforcement; hear appeals of board actions in the Circuit Court of the county where the person resides or where the person has his or her principal office; amend KRS 322A.040 to allow a local or state government geologist to become a registered geologist by meeting the education and experience requirements; amend KRS 322A.060 to establish biennial registration renewal rather than annual registration renewal; amend KRS 322A.080 to end the registration exemption for local or state government geologists; amend KRS 322A.100 to allow the board to discipline a licensee by imposing an administrative fine of up to $1,000 per violation; permit discipline against a licensee who is convicted of a felony involving sexual misconduct or a crime where dishonesty is a necessary element; delete several references to the transitional period surrounding the initial formation of the board.

AN ACT relating to registered geologists.

Sen. Joe Bowen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-11		signed by Governor (Acts ch. 140)
2012-03-30		delivered to Governor
2012-03-30		enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
2012-03-29		received in Senate
2012-03-29		3rd reading, passed 97-0
2012-03-29		posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2012
2012-03-28		2nd reading, to Rules
2012-03-27		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2012-03-26		posting waived
2012-03-21		to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
2012-03-20		received in House
2012-03-19		3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
2012-03-19		placed in the Consent Orders of the Day
2012-03-19		taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
2012-03-15		passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2012-03-14		passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2012-03-13		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2012
2012-03-07		reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a Consent Bill
2012-03-05		returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2012-03-05		1st reading
2012-03-05		taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2012-02-23		to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
2012-02-21		introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB162.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB162/bill.doc