As used in KRS § 16.186 to KRS § 16.195, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Cabinet” means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet;
(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of the cabinet;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 16.186

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(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).