KRS 43.010: Definitions for chapter.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Auditor" means the Auditor of Public Accounts;

(2) "Budget unit" means a department or other unit of organization for which separate

appropriations are made from those for any other organization unit;

(3) "Deputy auditor" means the deputy auditor of public accounts appointed pursuant to

KRS 43.030;

(4) "Ombudsman" means the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of the

Ombudsman appointed pursuant to KRS 43.035;

(5) "State agency" means any state officer, department, board, commission, institution,

division, or other person or functional group that is authorized to exercise or does

exercise any executive or administrative jurisdiction, powers, duties, rights or

obligations of the sta te government conferred or imposed by law or exercised,

performed, or discharged by legal authority in compliance with law; and

(6) "Writing" or "written" means letters, words, or numbers, or their equivalent, set

down by handwriting, typewriting, printing , photostating, photographing, magnetic

impulse, mechanical or electronic recording, or other form of data compilation.