213.026 State registrar. The secretary for health and family services shall designate the state registrar of vital statistics, hereinafter referred to as "state registrar," in accordance with merit system laws and administrative regulations. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 430, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 381, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.