2012 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 154 DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER 47 Forest Resources Development
47.025 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of board -- Authority for administrative regulations.

Download as PDF 154.47-025 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of board -- Authority for administrative regulations. The board shall have all the powers and authority, not explicitly prohibited by statute, necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the board, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Developing, in conjunction with other agencies, workforce training plans for the secondary wood products industry as provided for in KRS 154.47-055; (2) Reviewing and recommending to the Cabinet for Economic Development the approval of proposals to establish business networks for businesses and industries engaged in any value-added processing of raw wood products or the manufacturing of wood products as set forth in KRS 154.47-040, and cooperating with the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote the development of business networks among secondary wood products businesses and industries; (3) Advising the Energy and Environment Cabinet on regulatory matters which impact the economic competitiveness and development of the state's secondary wood products industry; (4) Advising the Labor Cabinet regarding modifications to the state workers' compensation laws in an effort to make Kentucky's secondary wood products industry more competitive; (5) Advising the Finance and Administration Cabinet regarding procurement of Kentucky-made secondary wood products by state agencies, including the procurement of these products by the Kentucky Department of Parks as part of any proposed state parks renovation projects; (6) Soliciting, borrowing, accepting, receiving, investing, and expending funds from any public or private source, including, but not limited to, general fund appropriations of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grants or contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be used to carry out the corporation's operations, functions, and responsibilities; (7) Entering into contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties, functions, and responsibilities; (8) Establishing benchmarks for the purpose of evaluating workforce training and technology transfer programs applicable to the secondary wood products industry; (9) Employing consultants and other persons as may be required in the judgment of the board to be essential to the board's operations, functions, and responsibilities; and (10) Promulgating administrative regulations, in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, governing its statutory powers, duties, and responsibilities. Effective: July 15, 2010 History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 204, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 19, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994.