Kentucky Statutes 12.252 – Public Protection Cabinet — Organizational structure — Appointment of cabinet secretary
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(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 Charitable Gaming, a Department of Professional Licensing, and a Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Each department shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor as required by KRS
12.040 and, where appropriate, by KRS § 238.510, 241.015, and 304.2-020. Commissioners shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform the functions, powers, and duties provided by law and prescribed by the secretary.
(2) The secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.255. The Office of the Secretary shall contain the following entities:
(a) The Office of Communications and Public Outreach, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050;
(b) The Office of Legal Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050 and KRS § 12.210;
(c) The Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050 and KRS § 12.210; and
(d) The Office of Administrative Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050.
(3) There is established within the Public Protection Cabinet the Office of Claims and
Appeals pursuant to KRS § 49.010.
(4) The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is attached to the Public Protection
Cabinet for administrative purposes only, except as provided in KRS § 131.330.
(5) There is established within the Public Protection Cabinet the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by KRS § 12.050. The executive director shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform the functions, powers, and duties provided by law and prescribed by the secretary.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 6, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
2018 Ky. Acts ch. 31, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 176, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 21, effective June 29, 2017; ch. 74, sec. 53, effective June 29, 2017; and ch. 178, sec. 8, effective April 11, 2017.
— Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2010.
12.040 and, where appropriate, by KRS § 238.510, 241.015, and 304.2-020. Commissioners shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform the functions, powers, and duties provided by law and prescribed by the secretary.
(2) The secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.255. The Office of the Secretary shall contain the following entities:
(a) The Office of Communications and Public Outreach, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050;
(b) The Office of Legal Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050 and KRS § 12.210;
(c) The Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050 and KRS § 12.210; and
(d) The Office of Administrative Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor in accordance with KRS § 12.050.
(3) There is established within the Public Protection Cabinet the Office of Claims and
Appeals pursuant to KRS § 49.010.
(4) The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is attached to the Public Protection
Cabinet for administrative purposes only, except as provided in KRS § 131.330.
(5) There is established within the Public Protection Cabinet the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by KRS § 12.050. The executive director shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform the functions, powers, and duties provided by law and prescribed by the secretary.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 6, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
2018 Ky. Acts ch. 31, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 176, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 21, effective June 29, 2017; ch. 74, sec. 53, effective June 29, 2017; and ch. 178, sec. 8, effective April 11, 2017.
— Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2010.