KRS § 174.020 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 174 / Section 174.020
174.020 Major organizational units
Status: in_force

174.020 Major organizational units.

(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall consist of the following major organizational

units:

(a) The Office of the Secretary, which shall include, but not be limited to:

1. The secretary to be appointed by the Governor under KRS 12.255; and

2. The deputy secretary appointed under KRS 12.040;

(b) The Department of Highways, headed by a commissioner, appointed by the

Governor under KRS 12.040;

(c) The Department of Vehicle Regulation, headed by a commissioner, appointed

by the Governor under KRS 12.040. The Motor Vehicle Commission

established in KRS 190.058 shall be attached to the Department of Vehicle

Regulation for administrative purposes;

(d) The Department of Rural and Municipal Aid, headed by a commissioner

appointed by the Governor under KRS 12.040;

(e) The Department of Aviation, headed by a commissioner appointed by the

Governor under KRS 12.040. The Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission

established by KRS 183.861 shall be attached to the Department of Aviation;

(f) The Office of Support Services, headed by an executive director appointed

under KRS 12.040;

(g) The Office of Transportation Delivery, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040;

(h) The Office of Audits, headed by an executive director appointed under KRS

12.040;

(i) The Office of Human Resource Management, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040;

(j) The Office of Information Technology, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040;

(k) The Office of Legal Services, headed by an executive director appointed under

KRS 12.040;

(l) The following offices, which shall be attached to the Office of the Secretary:

1. The Office of Public Affairs, headed by an executive director appointed

under KRS 12.040;

2. The Office of Budget and Fiscal Management, headed by an executive

director appointed under KRS 12.040;

3. The Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development, headed by

an executive director appointed under KRS 12.040;

4. The Office of Inspector General, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040; and

5. The Secretary's Office of Safety, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040;

(m) The following offices, which shall be attached to the Department of

Highways:

1. The Office of Project Development, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040, who shall be a registered professional

engineer under KRS Chapter 322, and who shall be known as the deputy

state highway engineer for project development;

2. The Office of Project Delivery and Preservation, headed by an executive

director appointed under KRS 12.040, who shall be a registered

professional engineer under KRS Chapter 322, and who shall be known

as the deputy state highway engineer for project delivery and

preservation;

3. The Office of Highway Safety, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040; and

4. Highway District Offices One through Twelve, each district office to be

headed by an executive director, also known as the chief district

engineer, appointed under KRS 12.040, who shall be a registered

professional engineer under KRS Chapter 322; and

(n) The following offices, which shall be attached to the Department of Rural and

Municipal Aid:

1. Office of Local Programs, headed by an executive director appointed

under KRS 12.040; and

2. Office of Rural and Secondary Roads, headed by an executive director

appointed under KRS 12.040.

(2) The position of director in the Division of Environmental Analysis is a policy-

making position under KRS 18A.175.