KRS 217C.050: Cabinet's responsibility -- Allocation of funds.

(1) The cabinet is hereby designated as the single state agency for the purpose of

carrying out a statewide milk control program within budgetary limitations. The

cabinet may allot funds or contract with any local health department to carry out an

approved milk control program in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In

the event a local department's program is not maintained in approved status, the

cabinet may assume operation and control of the local program within budgetary

limitations.

(2) In the event the cabinet assumes the responsibility for any existing milk program

being conducted by a local health department the employees thereof may, with the

approval of the cabinet, be accepted as employees of the cabinet and assigned to

equivalent classifi cations pursuant to applicable state merit system regulations,

without examination.