UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1613 Page 1 of 1 XXXX 2/20/2023 3:35 PM Jacketed AN ACT relating to tourism. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 ď˘Section 1. KRS 148.026 is amended to read as follows: 3 The commissioner of parks may employ or contract with such other persons, firms or 4 corporations as he or she may deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the duties and 5 functions assigned by law to the Department of Parks; may fix the compensation and the 6 terms of employment or contract of those employed or contracted with; and may assign to 7 them such duties and responsibilities as he or she may determine; provided, however, 8 that any contract shall be approved by the Finance and Administration Cabinet before it 9 shall become effective. Individuals employed by the commissioner of parks on a 10 temporary basis for specific construction projects under KRS 56.491(5) or for 11 maintenance projects shall be exempt from the requirements of KRS 18A.005 to 12 18A.200. 13