KRS 18A.015: Creation of Personnel Cabinet -- Provision for administrative costs.

(1) There shall be created by KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 a Personnel Cabinet headed by

a secretary who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(2) Appropriations shall be made from the general expenditure fund to the cabinet to

meet the estimated pro rata share of the cost of administering the provisions of this

chapter for departments, commissions, boards, or agencies which receive their sole

support from the general expenditure fund.

(3) The secretary shall maintain accurate records reflecting the cost of administering

the provisions of this chapter. At the close of each quarter year period he shall

summarize the cost and shall bill each department, commission, board, or agency

which re ceives support from sources other than the general expenditure fund,

except the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, for a pro rata share of the

administrative cost based on the relationship between the quarterly average number

of employees in the se rvice of such department, commission, board, or agency and

the quarterly average number of employees in the service of all the departments,

commissions, boards, and agencies for the appropriate calendar quarter.

(4) All departments, commissions, boards, or agencies which receive support from

other than the general expenditure fund, except the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Resources, shall include in their budgets sufficient amounts to meet their pro rata

shares of the cost of administering KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 and shall remit such

shares quarterly to the department in the manner provided by law.

(5) The cabinet is authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the state any grant or

contribution, federal or otherwise, made to assist in meeting the cost o f carrying out

the purposes of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200.