Section 12.252 - [As amended by 2024Ky. Acts ch.6] Public Protection Cabinet - Organizational structure - Appointment of 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 Control. Each department shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor as required by KRS 12.040 and, where appropriate, by 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 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 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. (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
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.
Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 6,§ 3, eff. 7/15/2024.Amended by 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 185,§ 6, eff. 6/29/2021.Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 176,§ 2, eff. 7/14/2018.Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 31,§ 2, eff. 7/14/2018.Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70,§ 21, eff. 6/29/2017.Effective:7/15/2010
Created 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 6, effective7/15/2010.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.