{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-174.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 174.040","heading":"Powers of secretary -- Designation of deputy secretaries.","body":"The secretary shall have any and all necessary power and authority, subject to appropriate\nprovisions of the statutes, to create such positions and to employ the necessary personnel\nin such positions to enable the secretary to perform the functions of the cabinet. The\ncommissioner of the Department of Highways, the commissioner of the Department of\nRural and Municipal Aid, and the commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation\nmay be designated as deputy secretaries for operational purposes.","path":["KRS Chapter 174"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=5000","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:24Z","sha256":"039f3bcd2e324eabd686c45517be34cfcc886988d250f46d8b146cd9a5eca01e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-174.035","next":"us-ky/krs-174.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}