# KRS § 49.050: 49.050 Jurisdiction of Board of Claims as to municipal maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.050 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 49.050 - **Heading:** 49.050 Jurisdiction of Board of Claims as to municipal maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 49 / Section 49.050 ## Text 49.050 Jurisdiction of Board of Claims as to municipal maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices. (1) The Board of Claims created by KRS 49.010 is hereby vested with full power, authority, and jurisdiction to investigate, hear proof, and compensate persons for damages sustained to either person or property as a proximate result of negligence on the part of any municipality, or any of its officers, agents, or employees while acting within the scope of their employment by the municipality, or any agency thereof, relating to the maintenance by the municipality of state-owned traffic control devices pursuant to a contract with the Commonwealth. (2) Claims for personal injury or property damage against any municipality, or any of its officers, agents, or employees while acting within the scope of their employment of the municipality, arising out of negligence in the maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices pursuant to a contract with the Commonwealth, shall be limited and reduced in the same manner as described in KRS 49.040 with respect to claims against the Commonwealth. (3) It is the intention of subsections (1) and (2) of this section to provide every municipality and agency thereof, and their respective officers, agents, or employees with the same liability protection, restrictions, and reductions when such municipalities and agencies are performing maintenance on state-owned traffic control devices pursuant to a contract with the Commonwealth as the Commonwealth and its agencies, officers, and employees would enjoy if performing the work itself. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 49.010 49.010 Office of Claims and Appeals -- Administrative boards within office -- Executive director -- Powers and duties -- Crime Victims Compensation Board -- Trauma-informed training -- Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.010.md) - [KRS § 49.020 49.020 Membership and duties of Board of Tax Appeals, Crime Victims Compensation Board, and Board of Claims -- Required training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.020.md) - [KRS § 49.030 49.030 KRS 49.040 to 49.180 applicable to power and authority outlined in KRS 49.020(5)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.030.md) - [KRS § 49.040 49.040 Exclusive jurisdiction of Board of Claims -- Limitation on damage awards -- Hearing officers -- Official records -- Agreed judgment or dismissal if settlement reached](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.040.md) - [KRS § 49.050 49.050 Jurisdiction of Board of Claims as to municipal maintenance of state-owned traffic control devices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.050.md) - [KRS § 49.060 49.060 Legislative intent as to sovereign immunity in negligence claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.060.md) - [KRS § 49.070 49.070 State institutions of higher education declared agencies of state government for purposes of KRS 49.060 -- Jurisdiction of Board of Claims -- Sovereign immunity -- Exposure to asbestos claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.070.md) - [KRS § 49.080 49.080 Venue of hearings -- Expenses of hearings outside offices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.080.md) - [KRS § 49.090 49.090 Investigation of claims -- Claims under $2,500 may be investigated in-house -- Hearings on contested claims of $2,500 or more -- Order -- Filing fee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.090.md) - [KRS § 49.100 49.100 Defense to claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.100.md) - [KRS § 49.110 49.110 Compensation and expenses of Board of Claims, assistant Attorneys General, or attorneys appointed by Governor -- Payment of awards -- Operating costs paid out of general fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.110.md) - [KRS § 49.120 49.120 When claims must be presented](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.120.md) - [KRS § 49.130 49.130 Conditions of awards -- Reduction of award](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.130.md) - [KRS § 49.140 49.140 Enforcement and entry of orders, awards, and judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.140.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TVI_C49_S49.050. 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