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230.230 Personnel -- Duties -- Compensation.
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The Governor shall appoint an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of
the Governor. The Governor shall set the qualifications and salary for the position
of executive director pursuant to KRS 64.640. The executive director shall possess
the powers and perform the duties imposed upon him by the Governor, and other
duties as the racing commission may direct or prescribe. The executive director
shall:
(a) Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the racing commission;
(b) Set up appropriate organizational structures and personnel policies for
approval by the racing commission;
(c) Appoint all staff;
(d) Prepare annual reports of the racing commission's program of work;
(e) Carry out policy and program directives of the racing commission;
(f) Prepare and submit to the racing commission for its approval the proposed
biennial budget of the racing commission; and
(g) Perform all other duties and responsibilities assigned by law.
The executive director shall cause to be kept a full record of all proceedings before
the racing commission and shall preserve at its general office all books, maps,
records, documents, licenses, and other papers of the racing commission. All
records of the racing commission shall be open to inspection by the public during
regular office hours. With approval of the racing commission, the executive director
may enter into agreements with any state agency or political subdivision of the state,
any postsecondary education institution, or any other person or entity to enlist
assistance to implement the duties and responsibilities of the racing commission.
The executive director of the racing commission may employ, dismiss, or take other
personnel action concerning an assistant executive director, stenographers, clerks,
and other personnel as he or she may deem necessary to efficiently operate the
racing commission's general office or any branch thereof. The executive director of
the racing commission shall fix the compensation of all employees. Any member of
the racing commission or any employee referred to in this section shall be
reimbursed for expenses paid or incurred in the discharge of official business when
approved by the executive director of the racing commission. The compensation of
the employees referred to in this section, except for the executive director, together
with reimbursement of expenses incurred by employees, a member of the racing
commission, or the executive director, shall be paid from racing commission funds.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 447, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 4, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts
ch. 447, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 14,
effective March 30, 1992. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 240, sec. 3, effective July
13, 1984. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 184 sec. 3, effective June 16, 1960.
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