Ky. Rev. Stat. § 149.080

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch.225
Section 149.080 - Forest wardens - Duties - Appointment - Deputies

Forest wardens employed by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, shall assist in preventing, controlling and extinguishing forest fires, under direction of the cabinet. A forest warden must be a full-time employee of the Energy and Environment Cabinet who has been appointed by the secretary. A deputy forest warden can be a full-time or part-time employee of the cabinet or a non-employee who has been appointed by the secretary to have the same rights and privileges of a forest warden except the issuing of citations or arrests for violations of this chapter or collection of suppression costs.

KRS 149.080

Effective:7/15/2010
Amended 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 148, effective7/15/2010. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 3, effective 7/15/1982. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. III, sec. 13(3). -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 26. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2007j-1.