(1) In the selection and appointment of the secretary, the board shall set the qualifications for the position of the secretary, employ a national search firm and conduct a nationwide search for candidates, and select from that list three (3) candidates for secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development. The names of the three (3) candidates shall be submitted to the Governor who shall choose one of them as secretary, except that, if the Governor so chooses, he may reject the first list of names and direct the board to submit a list of three (3) additional names, from which he shall appoint the secretary. Once appointed, the secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
(2) The secretary shall be a person with significant experience and established reputation as an economic development professional.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 154.10-040

  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Economic Development as established under KRS
    12. See Kentucky Statutes 154.1-010
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, joint venture, military facility operated by a department or agency of the United States, profit or nonprofit corporation including a public or private college or university, limited liability company, or other entity or association of persons organized for agricultural, commercial, health care, or industrial purposes. See Kentucky Statutes 154.1-010

Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.