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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF KENTUCKY STATE GOVERNMENT REVISED BY GREGORY A. FREEDMAN INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN NO. 171 (REVISED 2002) LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY October 2002 FOREWORD In 1990, the Legislative Research Commission published Informational Bulletin No. 171, The Executive Branch of Kentucky State Government, at the request of the Commission on Kentucky's Government. The informational bulletin provides a description of the departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of the executive branch of Kentucky state government, statutory citations, organizational charts, and historical notes. It was revised in 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, and 2001. This 2002 revision of The Executive Branch of Kentucky State Government incorporates legislation enacted by the General Assembly through the 2002 Regular Session and executive orders on reorganization issued by the Governor after the 2001 revision through July 31, 2002. This edition of Informational Bulletin No. 171 was revised by Gregory A. Freedman of the Legislative Research Commission staff. Robert Sherman Director The Capitol Frankfort, Kentucky October 2002 i CONTENTS FOREWORD................................................................................................................. i GOVERNORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH...... .................................................. xi 2002 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART...................................................................... xiii I. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................1 II.CONSTITUTIONAL DEPARTMENTS HEADED BY ELECTED OFFICERS........11 Executive Office of the Governor..........................................................................11 Office of the Lieutenant Governor.........................................................................21 Department of State ...............................................................................................23 Secretary of State..............................................................................................23 Division of Corporate Filings and Corporate Records.....................................23 General Administration and Support Office ....................................................23 State Board of Elections...................................................................................24 Registry of Election Finance............................................................................24 Department of Law ................................................................................................26 Attorney General..............................................................................................26 Divisions. .........................................................................................................28 Department of the Treasury ...................................................................................31 State Treasurer .................................................................................................31 Divisions ..........................................................................................................32 Department of Agriculture.....................................................................................33 Office of the Commissioner ............................................................................34 Deputy Commissioner......................................................................................34 Office for Agricultural Marketing and Product Promotion..............................34 Office of State Veterinarian .............................................................................35 Office for Consumer and Public Service .........................................................35 Office for Environmental Outreach .................................................................35 Office for Strategic Planning and Administration. ..........................................36 Office of Agritourism...........................................................................…........36 Boards Attached to the Department.................................................................37 Auditor of Public Accounts ...................................................................................39 Office of State Auditor.....................................................................................40 Office of Planning and Management ...............................................................40 Office of Quality Assurance and Consultation ................................................41 Division of Financial Audit .............................................................................41 Division of Performance Audit........................................................................41 Division of Examination and Information Technology.. .................................41 III. NON-CABINET DEPARTMENTS HEADED BY APPOINTED OFFICERS ........43 iii Kentucky Commission on Human Rights..............................................................43 Kentucky Commission on Women ........................................................................45 Council on Postsecondary Education.....................................................................46 Department for Local Government ........................................................................50 Office of the Commissioner.............................................................................51 Divisions ..........................................................................................................51 Administrative Bodies Attached to the Department ........................................52 Department of Military Affairs ..............................................................................54 Adjutant General..............................................................................................54 Division of Emergency Management...............................................................54 Office of Management and Administration .....................................................55 Office of Kentucky Community Crisis Response............................................56 Office for Security Coordination..............................................................…....56 Other Administrative Units of the Department................................................56 Department of Veterans' Affairs. ...........................................................................57 Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs............................................................58 Governor's Office for Technology .........................................................................59 Commission on Small Business Advocacy............................................................61 Education Professional Standards Board.....................................................….......62 IV. PROGRAM CABINETS HEADED BY APPOINTED OFFICERS....................63 Personnel Cabinet.. ................................................................................................65 Office of the Secretary........ .............................................................................66 Office of Administrative and Legal Services...................................................66 Office of Public Employees Health Insurance .................................................66 Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority.....................66 Department for Personnel Administration.......................................................67 Department for Employee Relations................................................................67 Personnel Board. ..............................................................................................68 Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board ........................................................68 Executive Branch Compensation Advisory Council .......................................68 Finance and Administration Cabinet .....................................................................69 Office of the Secretary .....................................................................................69 Office of Management and Budget..................................................................70 Office of Financial Management .....................................................................70 Office of the Controller....................................................................................71 Department for Administration........................................................................72 Department for Facilities Management............................................................73 Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission.........................................................…75 Office of Governmental Services Center.........................................................75 Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority ..........................................76 Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation. .................................77 State Property and Buildings Commission ......................................................78 Kentucky Housing Corporation .......................................................................78 County Officials Compensation Board ............................................................79 iv Public Officials Compensation Commission...................................................79 Kentucky Retirement Systems