Section 154.12-223 - Department for Business and Community Development(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.Amended by 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 75,§ 9, eff. 6/28/2023.Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 37,§ 3, eff. 7/14/2018.Amended by 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 89,§ 4, eff. 7/15/2014.Effective:6/20/2005
Amended 2005, Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 6, effective6/20/2005; and ch. 158, sec. 4, effective6/20/2005. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1998. -- Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 4, effective 7/15/1996; ch. 209, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1996; and ch. 262, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1996. --Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 499, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1994.