(1) The Office of Rural and Secondary Roads within the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the Rural Secondary Program and such other functions as are assigned by the secretary, except that the department shall not have jurisdiction over the County Road Aid Program or Municipal Road Aid Program unless an agreement initiated by a county or municipality is in effect.
(2) The Department of Rural and Municipal Aid shall include an assistant state highway engineer for rural and municipal aid appointed pursuant to KRS Chapter 12 by the secretary upon the recommendation of the state highway engineer of the Department of Highways.