Kentucky Statutes 171.780 – Definitions for KRS 171.780 to 171.788
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As used in KRS § 171.780 to KRS § 171.788, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Commission” means the Kentucky Military Heritage Commission.
(2) “Military heritage” means any peacetime, wartime, or other military activity engaged in by any or all of the thirteen (13) original colonies prior to the creation of the United States, activities engaged in by the United States, activities engaged in by the Confederate States of America, and activities of the Kentucky Militia, the Kentucky National Guard, the Kentucky Air National Guard, and any other military, quasi-military, or partisan unit operating under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, or which operated within the Commonwealth. It includes, but is not limited to, the activities of any person who was born in Kentucky, who was a resident of Kentucky, or whose remains are interred in Kentucky as well as the activities of formal or informal military units, paid or volunteer.
(3) “Military heritage site” means any historic geographic site of military heritage significance declared as such by the commission, pursuant to KRS § 171.782,
171.784, and 171.786.
(4) “Military heritage object” means any building, fortification, statue, monument, marker, work of art, flag, aircraft, field piece, item of military equipment, weapon, or other physical object of military heritage significance declared as such by the commission, pursuant to KRS § 171.782, 171.784, and 171.786, including but not limited to buildings, sites, and other landmarks.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.
(2) “Military heritage” means any peacetime, wartime, or other military activity engaged in by any or all of the thirteen (13) original colonies prior to the creation of the United States, activities engaged in by the United States, activities engaged in by the Confederate States of America, and activities of the Kentucky Militia, the Kentucky National Guard, the Kentucky Air National Guard, and any other military, quasi-military, or partisan unit operating under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, or which operated within the Commonwealth. It includes, but is not limited to, the activities of any person who was born in Kentucky, who was a resident of Kentucky, or whose remains are interred in Kentucky as well as the activities of formal or informal military units, paid or volunteer.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 171.780
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(3) “Military heritage site” means any historic geographic site of military heritage significance declared as such by the commission, pursuant to KRS § 171.782,
171.784, and 171.786.
(4) “Military heritage object” means any building, fortification, statue, monument, marker, work of art, flag, aircraft, field piece, item of military equipment, weapon, or other physical object of military heritage significance declared as such by the commission, pursuant to KRS § 171.782, 171.784, and 171.786, including but not limited to buildings, sites, and other landmarks.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.