Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 45A.230 (2026)

Authority of secretary to settle claims

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Prior to the institution of any action in a court concerning any contract, claim, or controversy, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized, subject to any limitations or conditions imposed by regulations, to settle, compromise, pay, or otherwise adjust the claim by or against, or controversy with, a contractor relating to a contract entered into by the Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of the Commonwealth or any state agency, including a claim or controversy based on breach of contract, mistake, misrepresentation, or other cause for contract modification or rescission, but excluding any claim or controversy involving penalties or forfeitures prescribed by statute or regulation where an official other than the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is specifically authorized to settle or determine such controversy. Effective: January 1, 1979 History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 46, effective January 1, 1979.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: Jessica Saner v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health & Fam. Servs..
Jessica Saner v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health & Fam. Servs. (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “KRS 45A.230 provides that: Prior to the institution of any action in a court concerning any contract, claim, or controversy, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized, subject to any limitations or conditions imposed by regulations, to settle,…”
Frank Lassiter v. William M. Landrum, III, Sec'y of the Fin. & Admin. Cabinet (Ky. 2020). “, KRS 45A.230 (“Prior to the institution of any action in a court concerning any contract, claim, or controversy, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized, subject to any limitations or conditions imposed by regulations, to settle, compromise, pay,…”
Bd. of Educ. of Paris, Kentucky v. Jason Earlywine (Ky. 2025). “12 KRS 45A.230. “This section shall apply to a claim or controversy arising under contracts between the Commonwealth and its contractors.”
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