2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 42 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET 42.425 Department for Facilities and Support Services -- Organization -- Duties.
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42.425 Department for Facilities and Support Services -- Organization -Duties.
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The Department for Facilities and Support Services established in the
Finance and Administration Cabinet by KRS 42.014 shall be generally
responsible for performance of the cabinet's functions and duties as
outlined in KRS Chapters 45, 45A, and 56 with relation to the
management and administration of the State Capital Construction
Program, including without limitation to the generality thereof the
procurement of necessary consulting services related to capital
construction and building renovation projects, construction services, and
supervision of building construction projects, and for the maintenance and
operation of the state government's real property management functions
and physical plant management functions.
The department shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the
secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
The department shall have the primary responsibility for developing and
implementing policies applicable to all state agencies to ensure effective
planning for and efficient operation of state office buildings, and shall
provide appropriate assistance regarding the planning and efficient
operation of all state facilities.
The department shall be divided for administrative and operational
purposes into:
1.
The Office of Facility Development and Efficiency, headed by an
executive director appointed by the secretary in accordance with
KRS 12.050. The office shall analyze and monitor guaranteed
energy savings performance contracts for state agencies. The office
shall include:
a.
The Division of Engineering and Contract Administration; and
b.
The Division of Facility Efficiency;
2.
The Office of Building and Mechanical Services, headed by an
executive director appointed by the secretary in accordance with
KRS 12.050. The office shall provide building and grounds
maintenance, mechanical maintenance, and electronic security
services to state-owned facilities across the Commonwealth and
shall consist of the Division of Building Services and the Division of
Mechanical Services;
3.
The Division of Real Properties;
4.
The Division of Historic Properties; and
5.
The Division of Surplus Properties.
Each division shall be headed by a division director appointed by the
secretary, subject to the approval of the Governor, and responsible to the
commissioner of the Department for Facilities and Support Services. The
commissioner shall provide for the distribution of the department's work
among the divisions within the department.
The Division of Surplus Properties shall be responsible for the disposition
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of all personal property of the state declared surplus. The division shall be
the single state agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that may
receive, warehouse, and distribute surplus property under the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and any
other federal law relating to the disposal of surplus federal property to the
states and political subdivisions within the states. The division shall
comply with federal laws and regulations in the administration of surplus
property received through federal agencies. The division director may
promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter
13A as necessary to comply with minimum standards established by
federal laws and regulations governing disposal of surplus federal
property and to implement the fee or service charge provisions contained
in this paragraph. The division director may establish, charge, and collect
from donees of federal surplus property a fair and reasonable fee or
service charge to defray the cost of operating the surplus property
disposal program. The fees shall be deposited in a trust and agency
account in the State Treasury to the credit of the Division of Surplus
Properties.
In conjunction with the responsibilities listed in subsection (1) of this section,
the Department for Facilities and Support Services shall have the following
duties:
(a) Establish policies to ensure efficient utilization of state property by:
1.
Requiring the development of guidelines which set forth space
standards and criteria for determining the space needs of state
agencies, and maintaining an inventory which tracks the agencies'
compliance with those standards and criteria; and
2.
Requiring certification of compliance, or justification for exceptions,
as a criterion for approval of additional space;
(b) Establish policies to ensure effective planning for state facilities by:
1.
Developing a long-range plan for the Frankfort area, with priority on
reducing dependency on leased space and encouraging the
consolidation of agencies' central offices into single locations, and
shared offices for agencies with similar functions; and
2.
Developing long-range plans for housing state agencies in
metropolitan areas, with priority on centralization of services and
coordination of service delivery systems; and
3.
Encouraging executive branch agencies to expand long-range
planning efforts, consistent with the policies of the Capital Planning
Advisory Board; and
4.
Supporting long-range planning for a statewide information
technology infrastructure to more efficiently deliver state government
services;
(c) Establish priorities to allow least-cost financing of state facilities by:
1.
Initiating policies which authorize the state to use innovative
methods to lease, purchase, or construct necessary facilities; and
2.
Requiring cost analysis to determine the most effective method of
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meeting space needs, with consideration for ongoing operations and
initial acquisition; and
(d) Implement and maintain a comprehensive real property and facilities
management database to include all state facilities and land owned or
leased by the executive branch agencies, including any postsecondary
institution. All state agencies and postsecondary institutions shall work
cooperatively with the Department for Facilities and Support Services to
implement and maintain the database.
The Department for Facilities and Support Services shall develop plans for the
placement of computing and communications equipment in all facilities owned
or leased by state government. As part of this planning process, the
department shall:
(a) Provide adequate site preparation in all state-owned facilities and require
the same of those from whom the state leases space as part of the lease
agreement;
(b) Fund a minimum level of site preparation for computing and
communications in each new state-owned facility; and
(c) As new office sites are developed, or existing ones undergo renovation,
consider the placement of shareable high-cost, high-value facilities at
strategic locations throughout the state. These facilities may include video
teleconference centers, optical scanning and storage services, and
gateways to high-speed communication networks.
Effective:June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 26, effective June 25, 2009. -Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 17, effective
June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.
-- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 87,
sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 2,
effective July 15, 1994. Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 41, sec. 2, effective July
14, 1992. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 393, sec. 25, effective July 15, 1982. -Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 53, effective June 17, 1978.
Formerly codified as KRS 42.027.
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