Kentucky Statutes 344.180 – Commission’s powers and duties
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The powers and duties of the commission shall be:
(1) To employ an executive director and other necessary personnel within the limits of funds made available;
(2) To conduct research projects or make studies into and publish reports on discrimination in Kentucky;
(3) To receive and investigate complaints of discrimination and to recommend ways of eliminating any injustices occasioned thereby;
(4) To hold public hearings and request the attendance of witnesses;
(5) To cooperate with other organizations, public and private, to discourage discrimination;
(6) To encourage fair treatment for all persons regardless of race or national ancestry; (7) To make an annual report to the Governor of its activities under this chapter.
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 4.
Formerly codified as KRS § 19.040.
(1) To employ an executive director and other necessary personnel within the limits of funds made available;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.180
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) To conduct research projects or make studies into and publish reports on discrimination in Kentucky;
(3) To receive and investigate complaints of discrimination and to recommend ways of eliminating any injustices occasioned thereby;
(4) To hold public hearings and request the attendance of witnesses;
(5) To cooperate with other organizations, public and private, to discourage discrimination;
(6) To encourage fair treatment for all persons regardless of race or national ancestry; (7) To make an annual report to the Governor of its activities under this chapter.
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 4.
Formerly codified as KRS § 19.040.