KRS 174.016: Department of Rural and Municipal Aid -- Duties -- Personnel.

(1) The Office of Rural and Secondary Roads within the Department of Rural and

Municipal Aid shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the

Rural Secondary Program and such other functions as are assigned by the secretary,

except that the d epartment shall not have jurisdiction over the County Road Aid

Program or Municipal Road Aid Program unless an agreement initiated by a county

or municipality is in effect.

(2) The Department of Rural and Municipal Aid shall include an assistant state

highway engineer for rural and municipal aid appointed pursuant to KRS Chapter

12 by the secretary upon the recommendation of the state highway engineer of the

Department of Highways.