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AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and declaring 1
an emergency. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. KRS 150.021 is amended to read as follows: 4
(1) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall constitute a[an independent] 5
department of state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12, and shall 6
be administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture[Tourism, Arts and 7
Heritage Cabinet only for those limited functions and purposes expressly requested 8
by the department to be performed by the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. The 9
department shall have sole discretion as to which functions shall be deemed 10
necessary for the efficient operation of the department and the properties in its 11
custody and control]. The department shall consist of a commissioner, a Fish and 12
Wildlife Resources Commission, the Division of Law Enforcement, and other 13
agents and employees provided for in this chapter. The department shall enforce the 14
laws and regulations adopted under this chapter relating to wildlife and shall 15
exercise all powers necessarily incident thereto. 16
(2) (a) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall assess the Department of Fish 17
and Wildlife Resources each fiscal year a fee in an amount equal to five 18
percent (5%) of the debt service associated with all phases and 19
implementation of the capital project to replace, repair, or maintain the two 20
(2) way radio system utilized by the Department of Kentucky State Police. 21
(b) The fee shall be assessed on each phase of the implementation of the two (2) 22
way radio system and shall continue to be assessed until all debt for the 23
system has been retired. 24
(3) On the effective date of this Act[April 13, 2022], copies of any records, files, or 25
documents, including any legal documents or memoranda, associated with 26
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performed by the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet[ but for which it is no longer 1
deemed responsible,] shall be transmitted to the department. 2
(4) The department shall not be subject to reorganization under KRS Chapter 12. 3
Section 2. KRS 150.022 is amended to read as follows: 4
(1) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission shall consist of nine 5
(9) members, one (1) from each commission district, as set out by the commissioner 6
with the approval of the commission, and not more than five (5) of the same 7
political party. 8
(2) The Commissioner of Agriculture[Governor] shall appoint the members of the 9
commission subject to confirmation by the Senate as described in subsection (3) of 10
this section. Each of the members shall be appointed for a term ending on 11
December 31 of the fourth calendar year following his or her appointment, except 12
that a member's term shall continue until his or her successor is duly appointed and 13
confirmed by the Senate, but no later than one (1) year following the expiration of 14
the member's term. If after one (1) year a successor has not been duly appointed and 15
confirmed by the Senate, the commissioner's seat for that district shall be vacant 16
until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed by the Senate. A member shall 17
serve no more than two (2) full terms, not including any partial term that a member 18
may additionally serve. A person who has been convicted of a felony offense, in 19
Kentucky or under the law of any other state, or any other law of the United States 20
shall not be eligible to serve on the commission. 21
(3) (a) Vacancies through the expiration of terms of the members of the commission 22
shall be filled by appointment by the Commissioner of 23
Agriculture[Governor] from a list of five (5) names from each commission 24
district, recommended and submitted by the sportsmen of each respective 25
district. 26
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the sportsmen in that district not later than thirty (30) days prior to the 1
expiration of the member's term. Notice of the meeting shall be given by 2
publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. 3
(c) At the meeting, the sportsmen in attendance shall select and submit to the 4
Commissioner of Agriculture[Governor] a list of five (5) residents and 5
citizens of the district who have held hunting and fishing licenses in Kentucky 6
or another state for at least the previous five (5) consecutive years, or who 7
have been hunting and fishing in the Commonwealth for the previous five (5) 8
consecutive years while license-exempt under KRS 150.170, and who are well 9
informed on the subject of wildlife conservation and restoration. Each 10
sportsman may vote for one (1) candidate only, and the list submitted to the 11
Commissioner of Agriculture[Governor] shall be made up of the names of 12
the five (5) candidates receiving the five (5) highest vote totals. 13
(d) The Commissioner of Agriculture[Governor] shall appoint a successor to the 14
member whose term has expired no later than January 20 of the year 15
following the year in which the member's term expired. 16
(4) Upon appointment to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, 17
each commissioner shall execute a bond of one thousand dollars ($1,000) in favor 18
of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the premium on this bond to be 19
paid out of department funds. 20
(5) In the event of vacancies other than by expiration, the Commissioner of 21
Agriculture[Governor] shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired part of the term from 22
the names remaining on the list previously submitted for the district from which the 23
vacancy arose. An appointee chosen under this subsection shall not serve on the 24
commission until duly confirmed by the Senate. 25
(6) Each member of the commission shall take the constitutional oath of office. 26
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commission for cause under subsection (2) of this section and may remove a 1
member of the commission for nonfeasance, neglect of duty, or misconduct in 2
office; but shall first deliver to the member a copy of all charges in writing and 3
afford to him or her an opportunity for an administrative hearing to be conducted in 4
accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. 5
(8) Each member of the commission shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and 6
necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by him or her in the discharge of 7
his or her official duties and to be paid from the game and fish fund. 8
(9) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any 9
business, for the performance of any duty or for the exercise of any power vested in 10
the commission. 11
(10) The department shall have its principal office in Franklin County, and is authorized 12
to purchase all supplies, equipment, and printed forms and to issue any notices and 13
publications as the commissioner may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of 14
this chapter. 15
(11) The word "sportsman" as used in this section shall mean a resident hunter or 16
fisherman who has been licensed in Kentucky for each of the past two (2) 17
consecutive years. 18
Section 3. KRS 150.061 is amended to read as follows: 19
(1) Notwithstanding any provisions of KRS Chapter 18A, 42, 45, 45A, 56, or 64 to the 20
contrary, the commission shall have the sole authority to appoint a commissioner of 21
the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, who shall be a person with 22
knowledge of and experience in the requirements for the protection, conservation 23
and restoration of the wildlife resources of the state. The commission shall be the 24
sole contracting body for the purposes of KRS Chapter 45A and shall submit any 25
proposed personal service contract with a commissioner to the Government Contact 26
Review Committee for its review pursuant to KRS 45A.690 to 45A.725. The 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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commissioner shall serve for a defined employment contract term not to exceed 1
four (4) years and shall be subject to: 2
(a) Annual review by the commission in closed, executive session; 3
(b) Removal by the commission for the same cause and in the same manner in 4
which the Commissioner of Agriculture[Governor] may remove a member of 5
the commission; and 6
(c) Reappointment by the commission. 7
(2) The commissioner shall receive such compensation as the commission may solely 8
determine, and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel and other 9
expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her official duties. 10
(3) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the commissioner shall take and 11
subscribe to the constitutional oath of office, and shall, in addition thereto, swear or 12
affirm that he or she holds no other public office, nor any position upon or under 13
any political committee or party. Upon appointment by the commission, the 14
commissioner shall execute a bond of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in favor of the 15
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the premium on said bond to be paid 16
out of department funds. 17
(4) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner shall be the 18
sole appointing authority for the department for the purposes of KRS Chapter 18A 19
and shall have general supervision and control of all activities, functions, 20
appointments, and employees of the department. He or she shall enforce all 21
provisions of the laws of the state relating to wild animals, birds, fish and 22
amphibians, and shall exercise all powers necessarily incident thereto not 23
specifically conferred on the commission. The commissioner shall make an annual 24
report of all receipts and disbursements and file same with the Secretary of State of 25
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 26
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commissioner may appoint and employ other persons that he or she may deem 1
necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The 2
commissioner shall determine the compensation, duties, and terms of employment 3
of these employees, and grant funded, time-limited positions shall be approved by 4
the commission as needed. Employees whose salaries are funded through federal or 5
other grant funds shall not be counted in any tally of permanent employees made 6
for employee cap or budgetary purposes. 7
Section 4. KRS 235.010 is amended to read as follows: 8
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: 9
(1) "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water; 10
(2) "Motorboat" means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such 11
machinery is the principal source of propulsion, except for the following: 12
(a) Boats or vessels propelled totally by a direct current battery-powered motor 13
when used on private waters; 14
(b) Boats propelled by human power employing the use of hand or foot operation; 15
and 16
(c) Federally regulated commercial vessels; 17
(3) "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a 18
motorboat. The term includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a 19
motorboat subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created by agreement 20
and securing payment or performance of an obligation, but the term excludes a 21
lessee under a lease not intended as security; 22
(4) "Personal watercraft" means a vessel which uses an internal combustion engine to 23
power a jet pump for its primary source of propulsion and is designed to be 24
operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than to be 25
operated by a person sitting or standing inside the vessel; 26
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instruction, approved by the department or given by the United States Coast Guard 1
or Coast Guard Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadron, to prepare an 2
individual to safely operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of the 3
Commonwealth; 4
(6) "Waters of this state" means any waters within the territorial limits of this state; 5
(7) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other 6
entity; 7
(8) "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel; 8
(9) ["Cabinet" means the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet; 9
(10) ]"Department" means the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; 10
(10)[(11)] "License" and "certificate of number" as used herein are synonymous; 11
(11)[(12)] "Clerk" means county clerk; 12
(12)[(13)] "Division of Law Enforcement" means the Division of Law Enforcement, 13
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources administratively attached to the 14
Department of Agriculture[Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet]; 15
(13)[(14)] "Title" means the certificate of title; 16
(14)[(15)] "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Fish and 17
Wildlife Resources; 18
(15)[(16)] "Federally regulated commercial vessel" means any vessel holding a United 19
States certificate of documentation with a coastwise trade endorsement; 20
(16)[(17)] "Marina" means a dock or basin providing moorings for motorboats and 21
offering supply, repair, or other services for remuneration; and 22
(17)[(18)] "Marine sanitation device" means equipment that is identified by the United 23
States Coast Guard as meeting the standards of the United States Environmental 24
Protection Agency or that is approved by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, to 25
eliminate the discharge of untreated sewage from vessels into the waters of the 26
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Section 5. KRS 235.030 is amended to read as follows: 1
This chapter shall be known as the State Boating Act and shall be administered by the 2
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which is administratively attached to the 3
Department of Agriculture[Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet only for those limited 4
functions and purposes expressly requested by the department to be performed by the 5
Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. The department shall have sole discretion as to 6
which functions shall be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the department 7
and the properties in its custody and control]. The Transportation Cabinet shall be 8
responsible for administering the boat numbering, registration, and titling requirements. 9
Section 6. KRS 235.130 is amended to read as follows: 10
(1) No person acting for himself or another shall buy or trade for any motorboat 11
without receiving the certificate of title issued for that boat with a certificate of 12
transfer endorsed thereon. If the motorboat has not been issued a certificate of title 13
as noted on the certificate of registration, the person shall receive a completed 14
assignment of title on a boat transaction record and the certificate of registration. 15
(2) It shall be the duty of the purchaser to promptly submit the endorsed certificate of 16
title or boat transaction record and certificate of registration to the county clerk of 17
the county of the purchaser's residence or in which the motorboat is to be 18
principally operated. The purchaser shall apply for a new certificate of title and 19
registration pursuant to KRS 235.050. The county clerk shall thereupon issue to the 20
purchaser a transfer of registration bearing the same data and information. The clerk 21
shall forward the endorsed certificate of title or boat transaction record and 22
certificate of registration and new application for title and registration to the 23
Transportation Cabinet. Except when registration is prohibited by law, any 24
unexpired registration shall remain valid after transfer until expiration occurs 25
according to law. 26
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clerk shall retain two dollars ($2), the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two 1
dollars ($2) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources administratively 2
attached to the Department of Agriculture[Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet] 3
shall receive one dollar ($1). The fee received by the Transportation Cabinet shall 4
be deposited in a trust and agency account for use by the Transportation Cabinet in 5
defraying the cost of implementing and operating the boat titling and registration 6
program. The fee for transferring the title shall be as required by KRS 235.085. 7
(4) If a transferee does not promptly submit the necessary documents to the county 8
clerk as required by law in order to complete the transfer transaction, a transferor 9
may submit to the county clerk, after the passage of fifteen (15) calendar days, in 10
his or her county of residence, an affidavit that he or she has transferred his or her 11
interest in a specific motorboat and the clerk may enter appropriate data into the 12
AVIS system which would restrict any registration transaction from occurring on 13
that vehicle until the transfer was processed. 14
(5) If the owner junks or otherwise renders a motorboat unfit for future use, he or she 15
shall deliver the title to the county clerk of the county in which the motorboat is 16
junked. The county clerk shall immediately return the title to the Transportation 17
Cabinet. The owner shall pay to the county clerk fifty cents ($0.50) for his or her 18
services. 19
Section 7. KRS 246.030 is amended to read as follows: 20
The department shall consist of: 21
(1) The Office of the Commissioner; 22
(2) The Office of Agricultural Marketing, which shall include the following: 23
(a) The Promotion and Development Division; 24
(b) The Shows and Fairs Division; 25
(c) The Livestock Division; 26
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(e) The Education and Outreach Division; and 1
(f) The Direct Farm Marketing Division; 2
(3) The Office for Consumer and Environmental Protection, which shall include the 3
following: 4
(a) The Division of Regulation and Inspection; 5
(b) The Division of Food Distribution; and 6
(c) The Division of Environmental Services; 7
(4) The Office of State Veterinarian, which shall include the following: 8
(a) The Division of Regulatory Field Services 9
(b) The Division of Animal Health Programs; and 10
(c) The Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response; 11
(5) The Office of Administrative Services, which shall include the following: 12
(a) The Division of Human Resources; 13
(b) The Division of Administrative Services; and 14
(c) The Division of Information Technology; 15
(6) The Office of Communications; 16
(7) The Office of Legal Services; 17
(8) The State Board of Agriculture;[ and] 18
(9) The Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy, which shall include the following: 19
(a) Agricultural Development Board; and 20
(b) Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation; and 21
(10) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which shall include the 22
following: 23
(a) Division of Law Enforcement; 24
(b) Division of Administrative Services; 25
(c) Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology; 26
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(e) Division of Information and Education; 1
(f) Division of Wildlife; and 2
(g) Division of Marketing. 3
Section 8. KRS 12.020 (Effective until July 1, 2024) is amended to read as 4
follows: 5
Departments, program cabinets and their departments, and the respective major 6
administrative bodies that they include are enumerated in this section. It is not intended 7
that this enumeration of administrative bodies be all-inclusive. Every authority, board, 8
bureau, interstate compact, commission, committee, conference, council, office, or any 9
other form of organization shall be included in or attached to the department or program 10
cabinet in which they are included or to which they are attached by statute or statutorily 11
authorized executive order; except in the case of the Personnel Board and where the 12
attached department or administrative body is headed by a constitutionally elected 13
officer, the attachment shall be solely for the purpose of dissemination of information and 14
coordination of activities and shall not include any authority over the functions, 15
personnel, funds, equipment, facilities, or records of the department or administrative 16
body. 17
I. Cabinet for General Government - Departments headed by elected officers: 18
(1) The Governor. 19
(2) Lieutenant Governor. 20
(3) Department of State. 21
(a) Secretary of State. 22
(b) Board of Elections. 23
(c) Registry of Election Finance. 24
(4) Department of Law. 25
(a) Attorney General. 26
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(a) Treasurer. 1
(6) Department of Agriculture. 2
(a) Commissioner of Agriculture. 3
(b) Agricultural Development Board. 4
(c) Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. 5
(d) Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 6
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 7
2. Division of Administrative Services. 8
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 9
4. Division of Fisheries. 10
5. Division of Information and Education. 11
6. Division of Wildlife. 12
7. Division of Marketing. 13
(7) Auditor of Public Accounts. 14
II. Program cabinets headed by appointed officers: 15
(1) Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: 16
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police. 17
1. Office of Administrative Services. 18
a. Division of Operational Support. 19
b. Division of Management Services. 20
2. Office of Operations. 21
a. Division of West Troops. 22
b. Division of East Troops. 23
c. Division of Special Enforcement. 24
d. Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. 25
3. Office of Technical Services. 26
a. Division of Forensic Sciences. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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b. Division of Electronic Services. 1
c. Division of Records Management. 2
(b) Department of Criminal Justice Training. 3
(c) Department of Corrections. 4
(d) Department of Juvenile Justice. 5
(e) Office of the Secretary. 6
(f) Office of Drug Control Policy. 7
(g) Office of Legal Services. 8
(h) Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner. 9
(i) Parole Board. 10
(j) Kentucky State Corrections Commission. 11
(k) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Services. 12
(l) Office of Human Resource Management. 13
1. Division of Human Resource Administration. 14
2. Division of Employee Management. 15
(m) Department of Public Advocacy. 16
(n) Office of Communications. 17
1. Information Technology Services Division. 18
(o) Office of Financial Management Services. 19
1. Division of Financial Management. 20
(p) Grants Management Division. 21
(2) Energy and Environment Cabinet: 22
(a) Office of the Secretary. 23
1. Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 24
2. Office of Legal Services. 25
a. Legal Division I. 26
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3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 1
4. Office of Communication. 2
5. Mine Safety Review Commission. 3
6. Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. 4
7. Kentucky Public Service Commission. 5
(b) Department for Environmental Protection. 6
1. Office of the Commissioner. 7
2. Division for Air Quality. 8
3. Division of Water. 9
4. Division of Environmental Program Support. 10
5. Division of Waste Management. 11
6. Division of Enforcement. 12
7. Division of Compliance Assistance. 13
(c) Department for Natural Resources. 14
1. Office of the Commissioner. 15
2. Division of Mine Permits. 16
3. Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement. 17
4. Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. 18
5. Division of Oil and Gas. 19
6. Division of Mine Safety. 20
7. Division of Forestry. 21
8. Division of Conservation. 22
9. Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund. 23
(d) Office of Energy Policy. 24
1. Division of Energy Assistance. 25
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 26
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2. Division of Financial Management. 1
3. Division of Information Services. 2
(3) Public Protection Cabinet. 3
(a) Office of the Secretary. 4
1. Office of Communications and Public Outreach. 5
2. Office of Legal Services. 6
a. Insurance Legal Division. 7
b. Charitable Gaming Legal Division. 8
c. Alcoholic Beverage Control Legal Division. 9
d. Housing, Buildings and Construction Legal Division. 10
e. Financial Institutions Legal Division. 11
f. Professional Licensing Legal Division. 12
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 13
4. Office of Administrative Services. 14
a. Division of Human Resources. 15
b. Division of Fiscal Responsibility. 16
(b) Office of Claims and Appeals. 17
1. Board of Tax Appeals. 18
2. Board of Claims. 19
3. Crime Victims Compensation Board. 20
(c) Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. 21
(d) Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. 22
1. Office of Executive Director. 23
a. Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and Compliance. 24
b. Division of Stewards. 25
c. Division of Licensing. 26
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e. Division of Incentives and Development. 1
f. Division of Veterinary Services. 2
(e) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 3
1. Division of Distilled Spirits. 4
2. Division of Malt Beverages. 5
3. Division of Enforcement. 6
(f) Department of Charitable Gaming. 7
1. Division of Licensing and Compliance. 8
2. Division of Enforcement. 9
(g) Department of Financial Institutions. 10
1. Division of Depository Institutions. 11
2. Division of Non-Depository Institutions. 12
3. Division of Securities. 13
(h) Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. 14
1. Division of Fire Prevention. 15
2. Division of Plumbing. 16
3. Division of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. 17
4. Division of Building Code Enforcement. 18
(i) Department of Insurance. 19
1. Division of Health and Life Insurance and Managed Care. 20
2. Division of Property and Casualty Insurance. 21
3. Division of Administrative Services. 22
4. Division of Financial Standards and Examination. 23
5. Division of Licensing. 24
6. Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation. 25
7. Division of Consumer Protection. 26
(j) Department of Professional Licensing. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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1. Real Estate Authority. 1
(4) Transportation Cabinet: 2
(a) Department of Highways. 3
1. Office of Project Development. 4
2. Office of Project Delivery and Preservation. 5
3. Office of Highway Safety. 6
4. Highway District Offices One through Twelve. 7
(b) Department of Vehicle Regulation. 8
(c) Department of Aviation. 9
(d) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid. 10
1. Office of Local Programs. 11
2. Office of Rural and Secondary Roads. 12
(e) Office of the Secretary. 13
1. Office of Public Affairs. 14
2. Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development. 15
3. Office of Budget and Fiscal Management. 16
4. Office of Inspector General. 17
5. Secretary's Office of Safety. 18
(f) Office of Support Services. 19
(g) Office of Transportation Delivery. 20
(h) Office of Audits. 21
(i) Office of Human Resource Management. 22
(j) Office of Information Technology. 23
(k) Office of Legal Services. 24
(5) Cabinet for Economic Development: 25
(a) Office of the Secretary. 26
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2. Department for Business and Community Development. 1
a. Development and Retention Division - West Kentucky. 2
b. Development, Retention, and Administrative Division - 3
Central and East Kentucky. 4
c. Community and Workforce Development Division. 5
3. Department for Financial Services. 6
a. Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. 7
b. Finance and Personnel Division. 8
c. IT and Resource Management Division. 9
d. Compliance Division. 10
e. Program Administration Division. 11
f. Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. 12
4. Office of Strategy and Public Affairs. 13
a. Marketing and Communications Division. 14
b. Research and Strategy Division. 15
5. Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 16
a. Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy. 17
(6) Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 18
(a) Office of the Secretary. 19
1. Office of the Ombudsman and Administrative Review. 20
2. Office of Public Affairs. 21
3. Office of Legal Services. 22
4. Office of Inspector General. 23
5. Office of Human Resource Management. 24
6. Office of Finance and Budget. 25
7. Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. 26
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9. Office of Application Technology Services. 1
10. Office of Data Analytics. 2
(b) Department for Public Health. 3
(c) Department for Medicaid Services. 4
(d) Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual 5
Disabilities. 6
(e) Department for Aging and Independent Living. 7
(f) Department for Community Based Services. 8
(g) Department for Income Support. 9
(h) Department for Family Resource Centers and Volunteer Services. 10
(i) Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs. 11
(7) Finance and Administration Cabinet: 12
(a) Office of the Secretary. 13
(b) Office of the Inspector General. 14
(c) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 15
(d) Office of General Counsel. 16
(e) Office of the Controller. 17
(f) Office of Administrative Services. 18
(g) Office of Policy and Audit. 19
(h) Department for Facilities and Support Services. 20
(i) Department of Revenue. 21
(j) Commonwealth Office of Technology. 22
(k) State Property and Buildings Commission. 23
(l) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance. 24
(m) Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems. 25
(n) Commonwealth Credit Union. 26
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(p) Kentucky Housing Corporation. 1
(q) Kentucky Local Correctional Facilities Construction Authority. 2
(r) Kentucky Turnpike Authority. 3
(s) Historic Properties Advisory Commission. 4
(t) Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. 5
(u) Kentucky River Authority. 6
(v) Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees. 7
(w) Executive Branch Ethics Commission. 8
(x) Office of Fleet Management. 9
(8) Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: 10
(a) Kentucky Department of Tourism. 11
1. Division of Tourism Services. 12
2. Division of Marketing and Administration. 13
3. Division of Communications and Promotions. 14
(b) Kentucky Department of Parks. 15
1. Division of Information Technology. 16
2. Division of Human Resources. 17
3. Division of Financial Operations. 18
4. Division of Purchasing. 19
5. Division of Facilities. 20
6. Division of Park Operations. 21
7. Division of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service. 22
8. Division of Engagement. 23
9. Division of Food Services. 24
10. Division of Rangers. 25
(c)[ Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 26
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2. Division of Administrative Services. 1
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 2
4. Division of Fisheries. 3
5. Division of Information and Education. 4
6. Division of Wildlife. 5
7. Division of Marketing. 6
(d)] Kentucky Horse Park. 7
1. Division of Support Services. 8
2. Division of Buildings and Grounds. 9
3. Division of Operational Services. 10
(d)[(e)] Kentucky State Fair Board. 11
1. Office of Administrative and Information Technology Services. 12
2. Office of Human Resources and Access Control. 13
3. Division of Expositions. 14
4. Division of Kentucky Exposition Center Operations. 15
5. Division of Kentucky International Convention Center. 16
6. Division of Public Relations and Media. 17
7. Division of Venue Services. 18
8. Division of Personnel Management and Staff Development. 19
9. Division of Sales. 20
10. Division of Security and Traffic Control. 21
11. Division of Information Technology. 22
12. Division of the Louisville Arena. 23
13. Division of Fiscal and Contract Management. 24
14. Division of Access Control. 25
(e)[(f)] Office of the Secretary. 26
1. Office of Finance. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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2. Office of Government Relations and Administration. 1
(f)[(g)] Office of Legal Affairs. 2
(g)[(h)] Office of Human Resources. 3
(h)[(i)] Office of Public Affairs and Constituent Services. 4
(i)[(j)] Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage. 5
(j)[(k)] Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission. 6
(k)[(l)] Kentucky Foundation for the Arts. 7
(l)[(m)] Kentucky Humanities Council. 8
(m)[(n)] Kentucky Heritage Council. 9
(n)[(o)] Kentucky Arts Council. 10
(o)[(p)] Kentucky Historical Society. 11
1. Division of Museums. 12
2. Division of Oral History and Educational Outreach. 13
3. Division of Research and Publications. 14
4. Division of Administration. 15
(p)[(q)] Kentucky Center for the Arts. 16
1. Division of Governor's School for the Arts. 17
(q)[(r)] Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea. 18
(r)[(s)] Northern Kentucky Convention Center. 19
(s)[(t)] Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. 20
(9) Personnel Cabinet: 21
(a) Office of the Secretary. 22
(b) Department of Human Resources Administration. 23
(c) Office of Employee Relations. 24
(d) Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority. 25
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 26
(f) Office of Legal Services. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(g) Governmental Services Center. 1
(h) Department of Employee Insurance. 2
(i) Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training. 3
(j) Office of Public Affairs. 4
(10) Education and Labor Cabinet: 5
(a) Office of the Secretary. 6
1. Office of Legal Services. 7
a. Workplace Standards Legal Division. 8
b. Workers' Claims Legal Division. 9
c. Workforce Development Legal Division. 10
2. Office of Administrative Services. 11
a. Division of Human Resources Management. 12
b. Division of Fiscal Management. 13
c. Division of Operations and Support Services. 14
3. Office of Technology Services. 15
a. Division of Information Technology Services. 16
4. Office of Policy and Audit. 17
5. Office of Legislative Services. 18
6. Office of Communications. 19
7. Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 20
8. Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 21
9. Early Childhood Advisory Council. 22
10. Governors' Scholars Program. 23
11. Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program. 24
12. Foundation for Adult Education. 25
(b) Department of Education. 26
1. Kentucky Board of Education. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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2. Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board. 1
3. Education Professional Standards Board. 2
(c) Board of Directors for the Center for School Safety. 3
(d) Department for Libraries and Archives. 4
(e) Kentucky Environmental Education Council. 5
(f) Kentucky Educational Television. 6
(g) Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 7
(h) Department of Workforce Development. 8
1. Career Development Office. 9
2. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. 10
a. Division of Kentucky Business Enterprise. 11
b. Division of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center. 12
c. Division of Blind Services. 13
d. Division of Field Services. 14
e. Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. 15
f. Employment First Council. 16
3. Office of Employer and Apprenticeship Services. 17
a. Division of Apprenticeship. 18
4. Kentucky Apprenticeship Council. 19
5. Division of Technical Assistance. 20
6. Office of Adult Education. 21
7. Office of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 22
(i) Department of Workplace Standards. 23
1. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance. 24
2. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and 25
Training. 26
3. Division of Wages and Hours. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(j) Office of Unemployment Insurance. 1
(k) Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission. 2
(l) Department of Workers' Claims. 3
1. Division of Workers' Compensation Funds. 4
2. Office of Administrative Law Judges. 5
3. Division of Claims Processing. 6
4. Division of Security and Compliance. 7
5. Division of Specialist and Medical Services. 8
6. Workers' Compensation Board. 9
(m) Workers' Compensation Funding Commission. 10
(n) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 11
(o) State Labor Relations Board. 12
(p) Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. 13
(q) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 14
(r) Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee. 15
(s) Office of Educational Programs. 16
(t) Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 17
(u) Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. 18
(v) Kentucky Work Ready Skills Advisory Committee. 19
(w) Kentucky Geographic Education Board. 20
III. Other departments headed by appointed officers: 21
(1) Council on Postsecondary Education. 22
(2) Department of Military Affairs. 23
(3) Department for Local Government. 24
(4) Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. 25
(5) Kentucky Commission on Women. 26
(6) Department of Veterans' Affairs. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(7) Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. 1
(8) Office of Minority Empowerment. 2
(9) Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Activity. 3
(10) Kentucky Communications Network Authority. 4
Section 9. KRS 12.020 (Effective between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025) is 5
amended to read as follows: 6
Departments, program cabinets and their departments, and the respective major 7
administrative bodies that they include are enumerated in this section. It is not intended 8
that this enumeration of administrative bodies be all-inclusive. Every authority, board, 9
bureau, interstate compact, commission, committee, conference, council, office, or any 10
other form of organization shall be included in or attached to the department or program 11
cabinet in which they are included or to which they are attached by statute or statutorily 12
authorized executive order; except in the case of the Personnel Board and where the 13
attached department or administrative body is headed by a constitutionally elected 14
officer, the attachment shall be solely for the purpose of dissemination of information and 15
coordination of activities and shall not include any authority over the functions, 16
personnel, funds, equipment, facilities, or records of the department or administrative 17
body. 18
I. Cabinet for General Government - Departments headed by elected officers: 19
(1) The Governor. 20
(2) Lieutenant Governor. 21
(3) Department of State. 22
(a) Secretary of State. 23
(b) Board of Elections. 24
(c) Registry of Election Finance. 25
(4) Department of Law. 26
(a) Attorney General. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(5) Department of the Treasury. 1
(a) Treasurer. 2
(6) Department of Agriculture. 3
(a) Commissioner of Agriculture. 4
(b) Agricultural Development Board. 5
(c) Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. 6
(d) Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 7
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 8
2. Division of Administrative Services. 9
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 10
4. Division of Fisheries. 11
5. Division of Information and Education. 12
6. Division of Wildlife. 13
7. Division of Marketing. 14
(7) Auditor of Public Accounts. 15
(a) Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman. 16
II. Program cabinets headed by appointed officers: 17
(1) Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: 18
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police. 19
1. Office of Administrative Services. 20
a. Division of Operational Support. 21
b. Division of Management Services. 22
2. Office of Operations. 23
a. Division of West Troops. 24
b. Division of East Troops. 25
c. Division of Special Enforcement. 26
d. Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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3. Office of Technical Services. 1
a. Division of Forensic Sciences. 2
b. Division of Electronic Services. 3
c. Division of Records Management. 4
(b) Department of Criminal Justice Training. 5
(c) Department of Corrections. 6
(d) Department of Juvenile Justice. 7
(e) Office of the Secretary. 8
(f) Office of Drug Control Policy. 9
(g) Office of Legal Services. 10
(h) Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner. 11
(i) Parole Board. 12
(j) Kentucky State Corrections Commission. 13
(k) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Services. 14
(l) Office of Human Resource Management. 15
1. Division of Human Resource Administration. 16
2. Division of Employee Management. 17
(m) Department of Public Advocacy. 18
(n) Office of Communications. 19
1. Information Technology Services Division. 20
(o) Office of Financial Management Services. 21
1. Division of Financial Management. 22
(p) Grants Management Division. 23
(2) Energy and Environment Cabinet: 24
(a) Office of the Secretary. 25
1. Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 26
2. Office of Legal Services. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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a. Legal Division I. 1
b. Legal Division II. 2
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 3
4. Office of Communication. 4
5. Mine Safety Review Commission. 5
6. Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. 6
7. Kentucky Public Service Commission. 7
(b) Department for Environmental Protection. 8
1. Office of the Commissioner. 9
2. Division for Air Quality. 10
3. Division of Water. 11
4. Division of Environmental Program Support. 12
5. Division of Waste Management. 13
6. Division of Enforcement. 14
7. Division of Compliance Assistance. 15
(c) Department for Natural Resources. 16
1. Office of the Commissioner. 17
2. Division of Mine Permits. 18
3. Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement. 19
4. Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. 20
5. Division of Oil and Gas. 21
6. Division of Mine Safety. 22
7. Division of Forestry. 23
8. Division of Conservation. 24
9. Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund. 25
(d) Office of Energy Policy. 26
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(e) Office of Administrative Services. 1
1. Division of Human Resources Management. 2
2. Division of Financial Management. 3
3. Division of Information Services. 4
(3) Public Protection Cabinet. 5
(a) Office of the Secretary. 6
1. Office of Communications and Public Outreach. 7
2. Office of Legal Services. 8
a. Insurance Legal Division. 9
b. Charitable Gaming Legal Division. 10
c. Alcoholic Beverage Control Legal Division. 11
d. Housing, Buildings and Construction Legal Division. 12
e. Financial Institutions Legal Division. 13
f. Professional Licensing Legal Division. 14
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 15
4. Office of Administrative Services. 16
a. Division of Human Resources. 17
b. Division of Fiscal Responsibility. 18
(b) Office of Claims and Appeals. 19
1. Board of Tax Appeals. 20
2. Board of Claims. 21
3. Crime Victims Compensation Board. 22
(c) Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. 23
(d) Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. 24
1. Office of Executive Director. 25
a. Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and Compliance. 26
b. Division of Stewards. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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c. Division of Licensing. 1
d. Division of Enforcement. 2
e. Division of Incentives and Development. 3
f. Division of Veterinary Services. 4
(e) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 5
1. Division of Distilled Spirits. 6
2. Division of Malt Beverages. 7
3. Division of Enforcement. 8
(f) Department of Charitable Gaming. 9
1. Division of Licensing and Compliance. 10
2. Division of Enforcement. 11
(g) Department of Financial Institutions. 12
1. Division of Depository Institutions. 13
2. Division of Non-Depository Institutions. 14
3. Division of Securities. 15
(h) Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. 16
1. Division of Fire Prevention. 17
2. Division of Plumbing. 18
3. Division of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. 19
4. Division of Building Code Enforcement. 20
(i) Department of Insurance. 21
1. Division of Health and Life Insurance and Managed Care. 22
2. Division of Property and Casualty Insurance. 23
3. Division of Administrative Services. 24
4. Division of Financial Standards and Examination. 25
5. Division of Licensing. 26
6. Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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7. Division of Consumer Protection. 1
(j) Department of Professional Licensing. 2
1. Real Estate Authority. 3
(4) Transportation Cabinet: 4
(a) Department of Highways. 5
1. Office of Project Development. 6
2. Office of Project Delivery and Preservation. 7
3. Office of Highway Safety. 8
4. Highway District Offices One through Twelve. 9
(b) Department of Vehicle Regulation. 10
(c) Department of Aviation. 11
(d) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid. 12
1. Office of Local Programs. 13
2. Office of Rural and Secondary Roads. 14
(e) Office of the Secretary. 15
1. Office of Public Affairs. 16
2. Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development. 17
3. Office of Budget and Fiscal Management. 18
4. Office of Inspector General. 19
5. Secretary's Office of Safety. 20
(f) Office of Support Services. 21
(g) Office of Transportation Delivery. 22
(h) Office of Audits. 23
(i) Office of Human Resource Management. 24
(j) Office of Information Technology. 25
(k) Office of Legal Services. 26
(5) Cabinet for Economic Development: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(a) Office of the Secretary. 1
1. Office of Legal Services. 2
2. Department for Business and Community Development. 3
a. Development and Retention Division – West Kentucky. 4
b. Development, Retention, and Administrative Division – 5
Central and East Kentucky. 6
c. Community and Workforce Development Division. 7
3. Department for Financial Services. 8
a. Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. 9
b. Finance and Personnel Division. 10
c. IT and Resource Management Division. 11
d. Compliance Division. 12
e. Program Administration Division. 13
f. Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. 14
4. Office of Strategy and Public Affairs. 15
a. Marketing and Communications Division. 16
b. Research and Strategy Division. 17
5. Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 18
a. Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy. 19
(6) Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 20
(a) Office of the Secretary. 21
1. Office of Public Affairs. 22
2. Office of Legal Services. 23
3. Office of Inspector General. 24
4. Office of Human Resource Management. 25
5. Office of Finance and Budget. 26
6. Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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7. Office of Administrative Services. 1
8. Office of Application Technology Services. 2
9. Office of Data Analytics. 3
(b) Department for Public Health. 4
(c) Department for Medicaid Services. 5
(d) Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual 6
Disabilities. 7
(e) Department for Aging and Independent Living. 8
(f) Department for Community Based Services. 9
(g) Department for Income Support. 10
(h) Department for Family Resource Centers and Volunteer Services. 11
(7) Finance and Administration Cabinet: 12
(a) Office of the Secretary. 13
(b) Office of the Inspector General. 14
(c) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 15
(d) Office of General Counsel. 16
(e) Office of the Controller. 17
(f) Office of Administrative Services. 18
(g) Office of Policy and Audit. 19
(h) Department for Facilities and Support Services. 20
(i) Department of Revenue. 21
(j) Commonwealth Office of Technology. 22
(k) State Property and Buildings Commission. 23
(l) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance. 24
(m) Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems. 25
(n) Commonwealth Credit Union. 26
(o) State Investment Commission. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(p) Kentucky Housing Corporation. 1
(q) Kentucky Local Correctional Facilities Construction Authority. 2
(r) Kentucky Turnpike Authority. 3
(s) Historic Properties Advisory Commission. 4
(t) Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. 5
(u) Kentucky River Authority. 6
(v) Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees. 7
(w) Executive Branch Ethics Commission. 8
(x) Office of Fleet Management. 9
(8) Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: 10
(a) Kentucky Department of Tourism. 11
1. Division of Tourism Services. 12
2. Division of Marketing and Administration. 13
3. Division of Communications and Promotions. 14
(b) Kentucky Department of Parks. 15
1. Division of Information Technology. 16
2. Division of Human Resources. 17
3. Division of Financial Operations. 18
4. Division of Purchasing. 19
5. Division of Facilities. 20
6. Division of Park Operations. 21
7. Division of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service. 22
8. Division of Engagement. 23
9. Division of Food Services. 24
10. Division of Rangers. 25
(c) [Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 26
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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2. Division of Administrative Services. 1
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 2
4. Division of Fisheries. 3
5. Division of Information and Education. 4
6. Division of Wildlife. 5
7. Division of Marketing. 6
(d)] Kentucky Horse Park. 7
1. Division of Support Services. 8
2. Division of Buildings and Grounds. 9
3. Division of Operational Services. 10
(d)[(e)] Kentucky State Fair Board. 11
1. Office of Administrative and Information Technology Services. 12
2. Office of Human Resources and Access Control. 13
3. Division of Expositions. 14
4. Division of Kentucky Exposition Center Operations. 15
5. Division of Kentucky International Convention Center. 16
6. Division of Public Relations and Media. 17
7. Division of Venue Services. 18
8. Division of Personnel Management and Staff Development. 19
9. Division of Sales. 20
10. Division of Security and Traffic Control. 21
11. Division of Information Technology. 22
12. Division of the Louisville Arena. 23
13. Division of Fiscal and Contract Management. 24
14. Division of Access Control. 25
(e)[(f)] Office of the Secretary. 26
1. Office of Finance. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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2. Office of Government Relations and Administration. 1
(f)[(g)] Office of Legal Affairs. 2
(g)[(h)] Office of Human Resources. 3
(h)[(i)] Office of Public Affairs and Constituent Services. 4
(i)[(j)] Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage. 5
(j)[(k)] Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission. 6
(k)[(l)] Kentucky Foundation for the Arts. 7
(l)[(m)] Kentucky Humanities Council. 8
(m)[(n)] Kentucky Heritage Council. 9
(n)[(o)] Kentucky Arts Council. 10
(o)[(p)] Kentucky Historical Society. 11
1. Division of Museums. 12
2. Division of Oral History and Educational Outreach. 13
3. Division of Research and Publications. 14
4. Division of Administration. 15
(p)[(q)] Kentucky Center for the Arts. 16
1. Division of Governor's School for the Arts. 17
(q)[(r)] Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea. 18
(r)[(s)] Northern Kentucky Convention Center. 19
(s)[(t)] Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. 20
(9) Personnel Cabinet: 21
(a) Office of the Secretary. 22
(b) Department of Human Resources Administration. 23
(c) Office of Employee Relations. 24
(d) Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority. 25
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 26
(f) Office of Legal Services. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(g) Governmental Services Center. 1
(h) Department of Employee Insurance. 2
(i) Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training. 3
(j) Office of Public Affairs. 4
(10) Education and Labor Cabinet: 5
(a) Office of the Secretary. 6
1. Office of Legal Services. 7
a. Workplace Standards Legal Division. 8
b. Workers' Claims Legal Division. 9
c. Workforce Development Legal Division. 10
2. Office of Administrative Services. 11
a. Division of Human Resources Management. 12
b. Division of Fiscal Management. 13
c. Division of Operations and Support Services. 14
3. Office of Technology Services. 15
a. Division of Information Technology Services. 16
4. Office of Policy and Audit. 17
5. Office of Legislative Services. 18
6. Office of Communications. 19
7. Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 20
8. Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 21
9. Early Childhood Advisory Council. 22
10. Governors' Scholars Program. 23
11. Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program. 24
12. Foundation for Adult Education. 25
(b) Department of Education. 26
1. Kentucky Board of Education. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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2. Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board. 1
3. Education Professional Standards Board. 2
(c) Board of Directors for the Center for School Safety. 3
(d) Department for Libraries and Archives. 4
(e) Kentucky Environmental Education Council. 5
(f) Kentucky Educational Television. 6
(g) Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 7
(h) Department of Workforce Development. 8
1. Career Development Office. 9
2. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. 10
a. Division of Kentucky Business Enterprise. 11
b. Division of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center. 12
c. Division of Blind Services. 13
d. Division of Field Services. 14
e. Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. 15
f. Employment First Council. 16
3. Office of Employer and Apprenticeship Services. 17
a. Division of Apprenticeship. 18
4. Kentucky Apprenticeship Council. 19
5. Division of Technical Assistance. 20
6. Office of Adult Education. 21
7. Office of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 22
(i) Department of Workplace Standards. 23
1. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance. 24
2. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and 25
Training. 26
3. Division of Wages and Hours. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(j) Office of Unemployment Insurance. 1
(k) Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission. 2
(l) Department of Workers' Claims. 3
1. Division of Workers' Compensation Funds. 4
2. Office of Administrative Law Judges. 5
3. Division of Claims Processing. 6
4. Division of Security and Compliance. 7
5. Division of Specialist and Medical Services. 8
6. Workers' Compensation Board. 9
(m) Workers' Compensation Funding Commission. 10
(n) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 11
(o) State Labor Relations Board. 12
(p) Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. 13
(q) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 14
(r) Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee. 15
(s) Office of Educational Programs. 16
(t) Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 17
(u) Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. 18
(v) Kentucky Work Ready Skills Advisory Committee. 19
(w) Kentucky Geographic Education Board. 20
(x) Disability Determination Services Program. 21
III. Other departments headed by appointed officers: 22
(1) Council on Postsecondary Education. 23
(2) Department of Military Affairs. 24
(3) Department for Local Government. 25
(4) Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. 26
(5) Kentucky Commission on Women. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(6) Department of Veterans' Affairs. 1
(7) Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. 2
(8) Office of Minority Empowerment. 3
(9) Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Activity. 4
(10) Kentucky Communications Network Authority. 5
Section 10. KRS 12.020 (Effective July 1, 2025) is amended to read as follows: 6
Departments, program cabinets and their departments, and the respective major 7
administrative bodies that they include are enumerated in this section. It is not intended 8
that this enumeration of administrative bodies be all-inclusive. Every authority, board, 9
bureau, interstate compact, commission, committee, conference, council, office, or any 10
other form of organization shall be included in or attached to the department or program 11
cabinet in which they are included or to which they are attached by statute or statutorily 12
authorized executive order; except in the case of the Personnel Board and where the 13
attached department or administrative body is headed by a constitutionally elected 14
officer, the attachment shall be solely for the purpose of dissemination of information and 15
coordination of activities and shall not include any authority over the functions, 16
personnel, funds, equipment, facilities, or records of the department or administrative 17
body. 18
I. Cabinet for General Government - Departments headed by elected officers: 19
(1) The Governor. 20
(2) Lieutenant Governor. 21
(3) Department of State. 22
(a) Secretary of State. 23
(b) Board of Elections. 24
(c) Registry of Election Finance. 25
(4) Department of Law. 26
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(5) Department of the Treasury. 1
(a) Treasurer. 2
(6) Department of Agriculture. 3
(a) Commissioner of Agriculture. 4
(b) Agricultural Development Board. 5
(c) Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. 6
(d) Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 7
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 8
2. Division of Administrative Services. 9
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 10
4. Division of Fisheries. 11
5. Division of Information and Education. 12
6. Division of Wildlife. 13
7. Division of Marketing. 14
(7) Auditor of Public Accounts. 15
(a) Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman. 16
II. Program cabinets headed by appointed officers: 17
(1) Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: 18
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police. 19
1. Office of Administrative Services. 20
a. Division of Operational Support. 21
b. Division of Management Services. 22
2. Office of Operations. 23
a. Division of West Troops. 24
b. Division of East Troops. 25
c. Division of Special Enforcement. 26
d. Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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3. Office of Technical Services. 1
a. Division of Forensic Sciences. 2
b. Division of Electronic Services. 3
c. Division of Records Management. 4
(b) Department of Criminal Justice Training. 5
(c) Department of Corrections. 6
(d) Department of Juvenile Justice. 7
(e) Office of the Secretary. 8
(f) Office of Drug Control Policy. 9
(g) Office of Legal Services. 10
(h) Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner. 11
(i) Parole Board. 12
(j) Kentucky State Corrections Commission. 13
(k) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Services. 14
(l) Office of Human Resource Management. 15
1. Division of Human Resource Administration. 16
2. Division of Employee Management. 17
(m) Department of Public Advocacy. 18
(n) Office of Communications. 19
1. Information Technology Services Division. 20
(o) Office of Financial Management Services. 21
1. Division of Financial Management. 22
(p) Grants Management Division. 23
(2) Energy and Environment Cabinet: 24
(a) Office of the Secretary. 25
1. Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 26
2. Office of Legal Services. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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a. Legal Division I. 1
b. Legal Division II. 2
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 3
4. Office of Communication. 4
5. Mine Safety Review Commission. 5
6. Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. 6
7. Kentucky Public Service Commission. 7
(b) Department for Environmental Protection. 8
1. Office of the Commissioner. 9
2. Division for Air Quality. 10
3. Division of Water. 11
4. Division of Environmental Program Support. 12
5. Division of Waste Management. 13
6. Division of Enforcement. 14
7. Division of Compliance Assistance. 15
(c) Department for Natural Resources. 16
1. Office of the Commissioner. 17
2. Division of Mine Permits. 18
3. Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement. 19
4. Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. 20
5. Division of Oil and Gas. 21
6. Division of Mine Safety. 22
7. Division of Forestry. 23
8. Division of Conservation. 24
9. Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund. 25
(d) Office of Energy Policy. 26
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(e) Office of Administrative Services. 1
1. Division of Human Resources Management. 2
2. Division of Financial Management. 3
3. Division of Information Services. 4
(3) Public Protection Cabinet. 5
(a) Office of the Secretary. 6
1. Office of Communications and Public Outreach. 7
2. Office of Legal Services. 8
a. Insurance Legal Division. 9
b. Charitable Gaming Legal Division. 10
c. Alcoholic Beverage Control Legal Division. 11
d. Housing, Buildings and Construction Legal Division. 12
e. Financial Institutions Legal Division. 13
f. Professional Licensing Legal Division. 14
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 15
4. Office of Administrative Services. 16
a. Division of Human Resources. 17
b. Division of Fiscal Responsibility. 18
(b) Office of Claims and Appeals. 19
1. Board of Tax Appeals. 20
2. Board of Claims. 21
3. Crime Victims Compensation Board. 22
(c) Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. 23
(d) Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. 24
1. Office of Executive Director. 25
a. Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and Compliance. 26
b. Division of Stewards. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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c. Division of Licensing. 1
d. Division of Enforcement. 2
e. Division of Incentives and Development. 3
f. Division of Veterinary Services. 4
(e) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 5
1. Division of Distilled Spirits. 6
2. Division of Malt Beverages. 7
3. Division of Enforcement. 8
(f) Department of Charitable Gaming. 9
1. Division of Licensing and Compliance. 10
2. Division of Enforcement. 11
(g) Department of Financial Institutions. 12
1. Division of Depository Institutions. 13
2. Division of Non-Depository Institutions. 14
3. Division of Securities. 15
(h) Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. 16
1. Division of Fire Prevention. 17
2. Division of Plumbing. 18
3. Division of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. 19
4. Division of Building Code Enforcement. 20
(i) Department of Insurance. 21
1. Division of Health and Life Insurance and Managed Care. 22
2. Division of Property and Casualty Insurance. 23
3. Division of Administrative Services. 24
4. Division of Financial Standards and Examination. 25
5. Division of Licensing. 26
6. Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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7. Division of Consumer Protection. 1
(j) Department of Professional Licensing. 2
1. Real Estate Authority. 3
(4) Transportation Cabinet: 4
(a) Department of Highways. 5
1. Office of Project Development. 6
2. Office of Project Delivery and Preservation. 7
3. Office of Highway Safety. 8
4. Highway District Offices One through Twelve. 9
(b) Department of Vehicle Regulation. 10
(c) Department of Aviation. 11
(d) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid. 12
1. Office of Local Programs. 13
2. Office of Rural and Secondary Roads. 14
(e) Office of the Secretary. 15
1. Office of Public Affairs. 16
2. Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development. 17
3. Office of Budget and Fiscal Management. 18
4. Office of Inspector General. 19
5. Secretary's Office of Safety. 20
(f) Office of Support Services. 21
(g) Office of Transportation Delivery. 22
(h) Office of Audits. 23
(i) Office of Human Resource Management. 24
(j) Office of Information Technology. 25
(k) Office of Legal Services. 26
(5) Cabinet for Economic Development: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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(a) Office of the Secretary. 1
1. Office of Legal Services. 2
2. Department for Business and Community Development. 3
a. Development and Retention Division – West Kentucky. 4
b. Development, Retention, and Administrative Division – 5
Central and East Kentucky. 6
c. Community and Workforce Development Division. 7
3. Department for Financial Services. 8
a. Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. 9
b. Finance and Personnel Division. 10
c. IT and Resource Management Division. 11
d. Compliance Division. 12
e. Program Administration Division. 13
f. Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. 14
4. Office of Strategy and Public Affairs. 15
a. Marketing and Communications Division. 16
b. Research and Strategy Division. 17
5. Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 18
a. Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy. 19
(6) Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 20
(a) Office of the Secretary. 21
1. Office of Public Affairs. 22
2. Office of Legal Services. 23
3. Office of Inspector General. 24
4. Office of Human Resource Management. 25
5. Office of Finance and Budget. 26
6. Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1346
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7. Office of Administrative Services. 1
8. Office of Application Technology Services. 2
9. Office of Data Analytics. 3
(b) Department for Public Health. 4
(c) Department for Medicaid Services. 5
(d) Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual 6
Disabilities. 7
(e) Department for Aging and Independent Living. 8
(f) Department for Community Based Services. 9
(g) Department for Family Resource Centers and Volunteer Services. 10
(7) Finance and Administration Cabinet: 11
(a) Office of the Secretary. 12
(b) Office of the Inspector General. 13
(c) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 14
(d) Office of General Counsel. 15
(e) Office of the Controller. 16
(f) Office of Administrative Services. 17
(g) Office of Policy and Audit. 18
(h) Department for Facilities and Support Services. 19
(i) Department of Revenue. 20
(j) Commonwealth Office of Technology. 21
(k) State Property and Buildings Commission. 22
(l) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance. 23
(m) Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems. 24
(n) Commonwealth Credit Union. 25
(o) State Investment Commission. 26
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(q) Kentucky Local Correctional Facilities Construction Authority. 1
(r) Kentucky Turnpike Authority. 2
(s) Historic Properties Advisory Commission. 3
(t) Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. 4
(u) Kentucky River Authority. 5
(v) Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees. 6
(w) Executive Branch Ethics Commission. 7
(x) Office of Fleet Management. 8
(8) Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: 9
(a) Kentucky Department of Tourism. 10
1. Division of Tourism Services. 11
2. Division of Marketing and Administration. 12
3. Division of Communications and Promotions. 13
(b) Kentucky Department of Parks. 14
1. Division of Information Technology. 15
2. Division of Human Resources. 16
3. Division of Financial Operations. 17
4. Division of Purchasing. 18
5. Division of Facilities. 19
6. Division of Park Operations. 20
7. Division of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service. 21
8. Division of Engagement. 22
9. Division of Food Services. 23
10. Division of Rangers. 24
(c) [Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 25
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 26
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3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 1
4. Division of Fisheries. 2
5. Division of Information and Education. 3
6. Division of Wildlife. 4
7. Division of Marketing. 5
(d)] Kentucky Horse Park. 6
1. Division of Support Services. 7
2. Division of Buildings and Grounds. 8
3. Division of Operational Services. 9
(d)[(e)] Kentucky State Fair Board. 10
1. Office of Administrative and Information Technology Services. 11
2. Office of Human Resources and Access Control. 12
3. Division of Expositions. 13
4. Division of Kentucky Exposition Center Operations. 14
5. Division of Kentucky International Convention Center. 15
6. Division of Public Relations and Media. 16
7. Division of Venue Services. 17
8. Division of Personnel Management and Staff Development. 18
9. Division of Sales. 19
10. Division of Security and Traffic Control. 20
11. Division of Information Technology. 21
12. Division of the Louisville Arena. 22
13. Division of Fiscal and Contract Management. 23
14. Division of Access Control. 24
(e)[(f)] Office of the Secretary. 25
1. Office of Finance. 26
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(f)[(g)] Office of Legal Affairs. 1
(g)[(h)] Office of Human Resources. 2
(h)[(i)] Office of Public Affairs and Constituent Services. 3
(i)[(j)] Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage. 4
(j)[(k)] Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission. 5
(k)[(l)] Kentucky Foundation for the Arts. 6
(l)[(m)] Kentucky Humanities Council. 7
(m)[(n)] Kentucky Heritage Council. 8
(n)[(o)] Kentucky Arts Council. 9
(o)[(p)] Kentucky Historical Society. 10
1. Division of Museums. 11
2. Division of Oral History and Educational Outreach. 12
3. Division of Research and Publications. 13
4. Division of Administration. 14
(p)[(q)] Kentucky Center for the Arts. 15
1. Division of Governor's School for the Arts. 16
(q)[(r)] Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea. 17
(r)[(s)] Northern Kentucky Convention Center. 18
(s)[(t)] Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. 19
(9) Personnel Cabinet: 20
(a) Office of the Secretary. 21
(b) Department of Human Resources Administration. 22
(c) Office of Employee Relations. 23
(d) Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority. 24
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 25
(f) Office of Legal Services. 26
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(h) Department of Employee Insurance. 1
(i) Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training. 2
(j) Office of Public Affairs. 3
(10) Education and Labor Cabinet: 4
(a) Office of the Secretary. 5
1. Office of Legal Services. 6
a. Workplace Standards Legal Division. 7
b. Workers' Claims Legal Division. 8
c. Workforce Development Legal Division. 9
2. Office of Administrative Services. 10
a. Division of Human Resources Management. 11
b. Division of Fiscal Management. 12
c. Division of Operations and Support Services. 13
3. Office of Technology Services. 14
a. Division of Information Technology Services. 15
4. Office of Policy and Audit. 16
5. Office of Legislative Services. 17
6. Office of Communications. 18
7. Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 19
8. Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 20
9. Early Childhood Advisory Council. 21
10. Governors' Scholars Program. 22
11. Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program. 23
12. Foundation for Adult Education. 24
(b) Department of Education. 25
1. Kentucky Board of Education. 26
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3. Education Professional Standards Board. 1
(c) Board of Directors for the Center for School Safety. 2
(d) Department for Libraries and Archives. 3
(e) Kentucky Environmental Education Council. 4
(f) Kentucky Educational Television. 5
(g) Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 6
(h) Department of Workforce Development. 7
1. Career Development Office. 8
2. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. 9
a. Division of Kentucky Business Enterprise. 10
b. Division of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center. 11
c. Division of Blind Services. 12
d. Division of Field Services. 13
e. Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. 14
f. Employment First Council. 15
3. Office of Employer and Apprenticeship Services. 16
a. Division of Apprenticeship. 17
4. Kentucky Apprenticeship Council. 18
5. Division of Technical Assistance. 19
6. Office of Adult Education. 20
7. Office of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 21
(i) Department of Workplace Standards. 22
1. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance. 23
2. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and 24
Training. 25
3. Division of Wages and Hours. 26
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(k) Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission. 1
(l) Department of Workers' Claims. 2
1. Division of Workers' Compensation Funds. 3
2. Office of Administrative Law Judges. 4
3. Division of Claims Processing. 5
4. Division of Security and Compliance. 6
5. Division of Specialist and Medical Services. 7
6. Workers' Compensation Board. 8
(m) Workers' Compensation Funding Commission. 9
(n) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 10
(o) State Labor Relations Board. 11
(p) Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. 12
(q) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 13
(r) Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee. 14
(s) Office of Educational Programs. 15
(t) Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 16
(u) Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. 17
(v) Kentucky Work Ready Skills Advisory Committee. 18
(w) Kentucky Geographic Education Board. 19
(x) Disability Determination Services Program. 20
III. Other departments headed by appointed officers: 21
(1) Council on Postsecondary Education. 22
(2) Department of Military Affairs. 23
(3) Department for Local Government. 24
(4) Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. 25
(5) Kentucky Commission on Women. 26
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(7) Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. 1
(8) Office of Minority Empowerment. 2
(9) Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Activity. 3
(10) Kentucky Communications Network Authority. 4
Section 11. The appointments made by executive orders under KRS 150.022 5
before the effective date of this Act, of commissioners to represent the Second, Third, 6
Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Commission Districts shall expire and be vacated as of the 7
effective date of this Act. The lists of candidates for appointment generated as a result of 8
district meetings held in the Second, Third, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Commission 9
Districts shall be delivered to the Commissioner of Agriculture on the effective date of 10
this Act. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall make appointments by executive order 11
and deliver a copy of the executive order and all information required by KRS 11.160 to 12
the Clerk of the Senate within 10 days of the receipt of the lists. Notwithstanding any 13
other law to the contrary, the commissioners appointed by the Commissioner of 14
Agriculture pursuant to Sections 1 to 10 of this Act shall take their seats upon 15
appointment. 16
Section 12. Whereas the orderly administration of the Department of Fish and 17
Wildlife Resources and the interests of Kentuckians who enjoy hunting, fishing, boating, 18
and other outdoor activities supported by the department deserve to be free from 19
executive branch decisions based on considerations other than the best interests of the 20
department and the Kentuckians it serves, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act 21
takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise 22
becoming a law. 23