Section 147A.002 - Department for Local Government - Organization - Commissioner(1) The Department for Local Government shall be headed by a commissioner and shall consist of the: (a) Office of Financial Management and Administration, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the commissioner and shall be responsible for duties including but not limited to local government financial assistance; county budget approval; performance of various recordkeeping requirements for the Commonwealth's cities, counties, and special districts; provision of administrative support for the state local debt officer and the state local finance officer; administration of the county officials training incentive program set forth in KRS 64.5275; and provision of financial analysis and guidance related to the internal budgetary processes of the Department for Local Government;(b) Office of Federal Grants, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the commissioner and shall be responsible for the administration of all federal grant programs;(c) Office of State Grants, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the commissioner and shall be responsible for the administration of all state grant programs, including the Renaissance on Main Program, the area development fund, the body armor program set forth in KRS 16.220, the cemetery fund program, single county coal severance grants, and any state grant programs or individually funded projects awarded by statute or budget;(d) Office of Legal Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the commissioner and shall be responsible for legal services within the Department for Local Government and for its constituencies around the Commonwealth; and(e) Office of Field Services, which shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the commissioner and shall be responsible for duties including but not limited to staffing regional offices to assist local governments.(2) The commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint necessary deputies, assistants, attorneys, and other employees and shall fix their compensation and authorize payment of their expenses according to law.Effective:7/15/2010
Amended 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 2, effective7/15/2010. -- Amended 2007, Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 1, effective 6/26/2007. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1998; and ch. 69, sec. 48, effective 7/15/1998. --Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 2, effective 7/13/1984; and ch. 404, sec. 38, effective 7/13/1984. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 70, effective 6/17/1978.