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154.10-040 Selection and appointment of secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development. (1) In the selection and appointment of the secretary, the board shall set the qualifications for the position of the secretary, employ a national search firm and
conduct a nationwide search for candidates, and select from that list three (3)
candidates for secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development. The names of
the three (3) candidates shall be submitted to the Governor who shall choose one of
them as secretary, except that, if the Governor so chooses, he may reject the first list
of names and direct the board to submit a list of three (3) additional names, from
which he shall appoint the secretary. Once appointed, the secretary shall serve at the
pleasure of the board. (2) The secretary shall be a person with significant experience and established reputation as an economic development professional. Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.