KRS 224.10-020: Departments, offices, and divisions within the cabinet -- Appointments.

(1) There is established within the cabinet a Department for Natural Resources, a

Department for Environmental Protection, an Office of Administrative Services,

and an Office of Energy Policy. Each department shall be headed by a

commissioner, and each office shall be headed by an executive director.

Commissioners and executive directors shall be appointed by the secretary with the

approval of the Governor as required by KRS 12.050. Both commissioners and

executive directors shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform

the functions, powers, and duties as provided by law and as prescribed by the

secretary.

(2) There is established within the Department for Natural Resources a Division of

Forestry, a Division of Conservation, a Division of Mine Reclamation and

Enforcement, a Division of Mine Permits, a Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, a

Division of Oil and Gas, a Division of Mine Safety, and an Office of the

Reclamation Guaranty Fund. Each division shall be headed by a director, and eac h

office shall be headed by an executive director. Directors and executive directors

shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by

KRS 12.050, except for the director of the Division of Conservation, who shall be

appointed in accordance with KRS 146.100. Both directors and executive directors

shall be directly responsible to the commissioner and shall perform the functions,

powers, and duties as provided by law and as prescribed by the secretary.

(3) There is established within the Department for Environmental Protection a Division

of Water, a Division for Air Quality, a Division of Waste Management, a Division

of Enforcement, a Division of Compliance Assistance, and a Division of

Environmental Program Support. Each div ision shall be headed by a director

appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as required by KRS

12.050. Directors shall be directly responsible to the commissioner and shall

perform the functions, powers, and duties as provided by law a nd as prescribed by

the secretary.

(4) There is established within the Office of Energy Policy a Division of Energy

Assistance. The division shall be headed by a director. The director shall be

appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor a s required by KRS

12.050.

(5) There is established within the Office of Administrative Services a Division of

Human Resources Management, a Division of Financial Management, and a

Division of Information Services. Each division shall be headed by a directo r.

Directors shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the Governor as

required by KRS 12.050.