In this chapter, and throughout the Kentucky Revised Statutes where applicable and appropriate unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Organizational unit" means any unit of organization in the executive branch of the state government that is not an administrative body, including but not limited to any agency, program cabinet, department, bureau, division, section or office; (2) "Department" means that basic unit of administrative organization of state government, by whatever name called, designated by statute or by statutorily authorized executive action as a "department," such organization to be headed by a commissioner; (3) "Division" means a major subdivision of a department established by statute or by statutorily authorized administrative action, such to be headed by a director; (4) "Branch" means a small grouping of logical workforce personnel, such to be headed by a manager; (5) "Section" means a smaller grouping within a branch, such to be headed by a supervisor; (6) "Unit" means the smallest grouping of coordinated employees, such to be headed by a leader; (7) "Office" means a staff support or administrative function and shall be a major subdivision of a program cabinet only, such to be headed by an executive director; (8) "Administrative body" m eans any multi -member body in the executive branch of the state government, including but not limited to any board, council, commission, committee, authority or corporation, but does not include "branch," "section," "unit" or "office"; (9) "Program cabinet " means a group of departments, or departments and administrative bodies, designated by statute or statutorily authorized executive action as a "program cabinet."
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