2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 16 - STATE POLICE
.186 Definitions for KRS 16.186 to 16.195.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 16.186 (2018)

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16.186 Definitions for KRS 16.186 to 16.195. As used in KRS 16.186 to 16.195, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the cabinet; (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police; (4) "Officer" means any individual appointed to one (1) of the positions established by KRS 16.187 who has the powers of a peace officer; (5) "Department" means the Department of Kentucky State Police; and (6) "Continuous service" for participation in and eligibility for the promotional process for each rank of commercial vehicle enforcement officer means: (a) For sergeant, service as a commissioned officer that has not been interrupted by actual separation from the department, whether in the form of resignation, retirement, or termination; (b) For lieutenant, service in grade as a sergeant that has not been interrupted by actual separation from the department, whether in the form of resignation, retirement, termination, or by demotion in accordance with KRS 16.192; and (c) For captain, service in grade as a lieutenant that has not been interrupted by actual separation from the department, whether in the form of resignation, retirement, termination, or by demotion in accordance with KRS 16.192. Effective: June 25, 2009 History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2009. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2009). 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75 sec. 1, provided that a new KRS Chapter 16A was to be established and a new section thereof was to be created for this statute. In codification, the Reviser of Statutes has instead created new sections of existing KRS Chapter 16 for 2009 Ky. Acts. ch. 75, secs. 1 to 10, under the authority of KRS 7.136(1)(a).
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