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224.10-020 Departments, offices, and divisions within the cabinet -- Appointments.
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There is established within the cabinet a Department for Natural Resources, a
Department for Environmental Protection, an Office of Administrative Services,
and an Office of Energy Policy. Each department shall be headed by a
commissioner, and each office shall be headed by an executive director.
Commissioners and executive directors shall be appointed by the secretary with the
approval of the Governor as required by KRS 12.050. Both commissioners and
executive directors shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform
the functions, powers, and duties as provided by law and as prescribed by the
secretary.
There is established within the Department for Natural Resources a Division of
Forestry, a Division of Conservation, a Division of Mine Reclamation and
Enforcement, a Division of Mine Permits, a Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, a
Division of Oil and Gas, a Division of Mine Safety, and an Office of the
Reclamation Guaranty Fund. Each division shall be headed by a director, and each
office shall be headed by an executive director. Directors and executive directors
shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by
KRS 12.050, except for the director of the Division of Conservation, who shall be
appointed in accordance with KRS 146.100. Both directors and executive directors
shall be directly responsible to the commissioner and shall perform the functions,
powers, and duties as provided by law and as prescribed by the secretary.
There is established within the Department for Environmental Protection a Division
of Water, a Division for Air Quality, a Division of Waste Management, a Division
of Enforcement, a Division of Compliance Assistance, and a Division of
Environmental Program Support. Each division shall be headed by a director
appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by KRS
12.050. Directors shall be directly responsible to the commissioner and shall
perform the functions, powers, and duties as provided by law and as prescribed by
the secretary.
There is established within the Office of Energy Policy a Division of Energy
Assistance. The division shall be headed by a director. The director shall be
appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by KRS
12.050.
There is established within the Office of Administrative Services a Division of
Human Resources Management, a Division of Financial Management, and a
Division of Information Services. Each division shall be headed by a director.
Directors shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as
required by KRS 12.050.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 61, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 31,
sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 4, effective
June 24, 2015. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 349, effective July 15, 2010. -Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 21, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1996
Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 399,
sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 122, effective
June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 290, sec. 1, effective June 19, 1976. -Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. III, sec. 2, effective June 21, 1974.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2018). This statute was amended by 2018
Ky. Acts chs. 29 and 31, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified
together.
Formerly codified as KRS 224.012.
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