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148.522 Organization of Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.
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The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet shall consist of the Office of the Secretary,
the Office of Legal Affairs, the Office of Finance, the Office of Governmental
Relations and Tourism Development, the Office of Human Resources, the Office of
Public Affairs and Constituent Services, the Office of the Kentucky Sports
Authority, the Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage, the Office of Creative Services,
the Office of Capital Plaza Operations, the Office of Research and Administration,
the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism, the Kentucky Department of
Parks, the Tourism Development Finance Authority, and such other divisions and
sections as are from time to time deemed necessary for the proper and efficient
operation of the cabinet subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 12.
The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet shall encourage the development of the
film industry in Kentucky and shall perform all film promotional functions.
The Office of Legal Affairs shall be headed by a general counsel appointed by the
secretary pursuant to KRS 12.210, shall provide legal services for the cabinet, and
shall be directly responsible to the secretary.
The Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism shall be headed by a
commissioner appointed by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of KRS 12.040.
The commissioner shall have the authority and responsibility for the promotion,
development, and support services for the tourism industry within the
Commonwealth.
The Divisions of Tourism Services, Marketing and Administration, and
Communications and Promotions are created within the Kentucky Department of
Travel and Tourism. Each division shall be headed by a division director who shall
be appointed by the commissioner of the department pursuant to the provisions of
KRS 12.050.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended
2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 18, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts
ch. 152, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 17,
effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 10, effective June 21,
2001. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 7, effective July 14, 1992; ch. 159, sec. 3, effective July
14, 1992; and ch. 424, sec. 3, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch.
404, sec. 11, effective July 13, 1984.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 97, 98,
99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to
agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming
the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this
section.
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