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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XII. Conservation and State Development § 154.12-223.Department for Business and Community Development

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) There is created within the Cabinet for Economic Development the Department for Business and Community Development, which shall be headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor. The department shall work with each Kentucky county and community in:

(a) Providing customer service and project management with new and existing industries;

(b) Overseeing programs and initiatives designed to support new investment, job creation, and retention across the state;

(c) Providing sufficient technical resources to create and maintain a database to facilitate sales transactions between Kentucky businesses;

(d) Administering activities related to business site selection; and

(e) Collaborating with community partners and other agencies on workforce and economic development opportunities.

(2) The department shall include the following divisions, each of which shall be headed by a director appointed by the secretary pursuant to KRS 12.050:

(a) The Development and Retention Division--West Kentucky;

(b) The Development, Retention, and Administrative Division--Central and East Kentucky; and

(c) The Community and Workforce Development Division.

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