174.020 Major organizational units.
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(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.