Title III, Executive Branch

incentive compensation plans and placement agents. (Effective April 1, 2021) (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall engage any persons to influence executive agency decisions or conduct executive agency lobbying activity for compensation that is…

It shall be incumbent upon the outgoing Governor to direct that all official documents, vital information and procedural manuals shall be given to the Governor-elect upon request.

(1) The commission shall keep on file the statements required by KRS 11A.211, 11A.216, and 11A.221. These statements are public records and open to public inspection, and the commission shall computerize them so the information contained in them is readily accessible to the gener…

designees. The Attorney General and any assistant or special counsel designated by him may investigate compliance with KRS 11A.201 to 11A.246.

Cabinet budget recommendations. (1) The Governor-elect or a delegate appointed by him or her shall be entitled to examine the budget recommendations of the executive branch of government, and the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall provide him or her with every practicable f…

The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall bear all necessary expenses for carrying out the purposes of KRS 11.210 to 11.260. The Governor shall include in the budget transmitted to the General Assembly, for each fiscal year in which his regular term of office will expire, a pr…

(1) In addition to the duties prescribed for the office by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the duties of the Lieutenant Governor shall be as follows: (a) To serve as vice chairman of the State Property and Buildings Commission as prescribed by KRS 56.450; (b) To…

(1) Any person who violates KRS 11A.040 shall be guilty of a Class D felony. In addition: (a) The judgment of conviction for a violation of KRS 11A.040(2) shall recite that the offender is disqualified to hold office thereafter; and (b) Any person who violates KRS 11A.040(1) to (…

In this chapter, and throughout the Kentucky Revised Statutes where applicable and appropriate unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Organizational unit" means any unit of organization in the executive branch of the state government that is not an administrative body, inclu…

Unless specifically provided otherwise, each administrative body established by statute or statutorily authorized executive action shall be included for administrative purposes in an existing department or program cabinet. When an administrative body is established and the law es…

Departments, program cabinets and their departments, and the respective major administrative bodies that they include are enumerated in this section. It is not intended that this enumeration of administrative bodies be all-inclusive. Every authority, board, bureau, interstate com…

Each department and program cabinet identified in KRS 12.020 shall submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission on or before June 30 and November 30 of each year that provides suggestions for improved government efficiency. The report shall include: (1) Cost-saving meas…

Governor. The following organizational units and administrative bodies shall be attached to the Office of the Governor: (1) Council on Postsecondary Education; (2) Department of Military Affairs; (3) Department for Local Government; (4) Kentucky Commission on Human Rights; (5) Ke…

to General Assembly -- Reorganization plans -- Legislative monitoring -- Lapsed funds. (1) Recognizing the necessity for grouping related functions of organizational units and administrative bodies in order to promote greater economy, efficiency and improved administration, the G…

The Governor may appoint advisory or study committees to assist and recommend to him on problems concerning the various functions, organizational units and administrative bodies of state government. Members of such committees shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for n…

Any reference in an executive order to "medical doctor," "M.D.," or "physician" shall be deemed to include a doctor of osteopathy or D.O., unless either of those terms is specifically excluded.

(1) The heads of departments shall have direction and control of their respective departments, and through their departments shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in the departments under their direction and control. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law…

Unless otherwise provided by law, deputy heads of departments, and directors of divisions and institutions shall be appointed by the heads of the departments and in statutory departments the appointment of deputy heads of departments, and heads of divisions shall be with the prio…

(1) The heads of statutory departments, with the approval of the secretary of personnel, may establish such subordinate positions as may be necessary and make appointments thereto, within the limitations of their appropriations, and removals therefrom. All appointees to such posi…

Reimbursement for expenses when compensation not provided. (1) For the purpose of this section, "minority" means American Indian; Alaskan native; African-American; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin; Pacific islander;…

The Governor, with the approval of his executive cabinet, may prescribe such general rules for the conduct of the administrative departments as he deems necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions of law relating to the administrative organization of state agencies. T…

Subject to rules prescribed by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet pursuant to law, any agency shall furnish to any other agency such services, labor and materials, as are requisitioned by the head of the other agency, and as its own facilities provide, throug…

In all cases where questions arise between agencies as to their respective functions, or where agencies issue conflicting orders or make conflicting rules, the Governor with the advice of the Governor's Executive Cabinet shall determine the questions, and action shall be taken in…

(1) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the Legislative Research Commission annual reports of the finances and operations of the state and such other reports as the General Assembly may prescribe or as the Governor may desire. The head of each statutory department shall make…

Legislative Research Commission -- Content. (1) As used in this section, "relief fund" means a fund created on- or off-budget by statute, a government agency, cabinet secretary, appointed or elected official, or agency head to accept and expend funds received from any source for …

The head of each administrative department and any representative authorized by him may administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath relative to any matter properly subject to inquiry, hearing or investigation in the conduct of the work of the department.

The Governor shall cause each agency to keep a carefully systematized and well devised plan of filing, bookkeeping and accounting as prescribed by the Finance and Administration Cabinet.

(1) This section applies to: (a) Cities; (b) Counties; (c) Consolidated local governments; (d) Urban-county governments; (e) Charter county governments; (f) Unified local governments; (g) Program cabinets, departments, organizational units, and administrative bodies of the Common…

for correspondence or notifications. Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, an agency of state government shall use certified mail or registered mail only for correspondence or notifications that the Finance and Administration Cabinet determines, by promulgation of ad…

The term "department" as used in KRS 12.210 to 12.230 shall be construed to mean and to include each and every executive or administrative department, program cabinet, division, office and independent agency as said terms are defined and set forth in KRS Chapter 12, and shall inc…

Compensation -- Employment by more than one department. (1) The Governor, or any department with the approval of the Governor, may employ and fix the term of employment and the compensation to be paid to an attorney or attorneys for legal services to be performed for the Governor…

Upon request of an employee or former employee, the Attorney General may provide for the defense of any civil action brought against such employee in his official or individual capacity, or both, on account of an act or omission made in the scope and course of his employment as a…

(1) The Attorney General may decline to provide for the defense of a civil action brought against an employee or former employee if he determines that: (a) The act or omission was not within the scope and course of his employment as a state employee; or (b) The employee or former…

employees. The Governor shall provide by regulation for the defense of employees or former employees of the Commonwealth pursuant to KRS 12.211 to 12.215 by one (1) or more of the following methods: (1) By the Attorney General; (2) By employing other counsel for this purpose as p…

The expenses incurred by the Attorney General in defending state employees and former state employees shall not be charged against the regular budget of the Attorney General but shall be paid by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet from unappropriated general f…

for section -- Requirements. (1) As used in this section, "entity of the executive branch" means: (a) Any department, program cabinet, or administrative body enumerated in KRS 12.020; (b) Any department, office, administrative body, or executive branch agency attached to an execu…

opinions. (1) Any attorney or attorneys employed pursuant to the provisions of KRS 12.210 shall have authority to appear as the attorney for and to represent the department in the trial and argument of any cases and proceedings in any and all courts, and before boards, government…

KRS 15.020 shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent the same is in conflict with KRS 12.200 to 12.220 and except to the extent therein provided nothing in those sections shall be construed, nor is the same intended to affect the tenure or compensation of any as…

expenditures. (1) The Governor is charged with the conduct of the relations of the Commonwealth with other states and governments. He is empowered to approve agreements between departments or agencies of the Commonwealth, and departments or agencies of other states and government…

members of the United States military, Reserves, or National Guard, veterans, and spouses of members and veterans holding similar license, permit, or certificate from other jurisdictions. (1) An administrative body that issues a license, permit, certificate, or other document req…

There are established within state government the following program cabinets: (1) Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. (2) Education and Labor Cabinet. (3) Public Protection Cabinet. (4) Transportation Cabinet. (5) Cabinet for Economic Development. (6) Cabinet for Health and Family…

cabinet secretary. (1) There is established within the Public Protection Cabinet a Department of Financial Institutions, a Department of Insurance, a Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, a Department of Professional Licensing, and a Department of Alcoholic Beverage …

There is hereby established the office of secretary for each of the program cabinets listed in KRS 12.250. Each of these program cabinets shall be headed by a secretary appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation in accordance with KRS 11.160. Each secretary shal…

and environment, and for education and labor. (1) There is hereby established in the Office of the Secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet a deputy secretary, appointed by the secretary pursuant to KRS 12.050, who shall be responsible for and engaged in operations of the cabin…

The cabinets established in KRS 12.250 shall be composed of departments, boards and commissions as set forth in KRS 12.020.

(1) The secretary of each cabinet shall: (a) Be a member of the Governor's Cabinet and shall serve as the Governor's liaison in carrying out the responsibilities for overall direction and coordination of the departments, boards, and commissions included in the related cabinet; (b…

persons. Each department, program cabinet, and administrative body of state government shall promulgate administrative regulations to provide accessibility to all services by persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in compliance with federal mandates including 29 U.S.C. sec. 794,…

The following organizational units and administrative bodies shall be governed by their respective substantive chapters as set out below: (1) Board of Directors for the Center for School Safety under KRS Chapter 158; (2) Council on Postsecondary Education under KRS Chapter 164; (…

service member or veteran -- Qualification -- Guidelines -- Limitations. (1) As used in this section, "administrative body" has the same meaning as in KRS 12.010. (2) Each administrative body that issues a license, permit, certificate, or other document that is required to operat…

of Armed Forces. (1) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, any member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who, at the time of activation, was: (a) A member in good standing with any administrative body of the state; and (b) Duly licensed or certif…