<br><br>15A.100 Power and authority of secretary in performing functions of cabinet -- <br>Deputy. <br>The secretary shall have any and all necessary power and authority, subject to appropriate <br>provisions of the statutes, to create such positions and to employ the necessary personnel <br>in such positions to enable the secretary to perform the functions of the cabinet. The <br>secretary shall designate a person to act as deputy for him in the exercise of his duties in <br>his absence. <br>History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. V, sec. 11. <br><br>