Kentucky Statutes 171.805 – Purpose of commission — Duties and functions
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(1) The Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission shall be dedicated to the preservation and protection of all meaningful vestiges of Kentucky’s African- American heritage.
(2) The duties and functions of the commission shall be to:
(a) Advise the secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and agencies within the cabinet on matters relating to African-American heritage;
(b) Encourage other public and private agencies within the areas of the arts, the humanities, and the sciences to incorporate the African-American influence when developing programs on the history and heritage of Kentucky;
(c) Represent a network of groups and individuals interested or involved in promoting awareness of African-American heritage in Kentucky;
(d) Advocate the preservation, conservation, and interpretation of significant buildings, sites, neighborhoods, documents, artifacts, and lifeways that represent and embody African-American heritage;
(e) Recognize and sanction projects which advance wider knowledge of African- Americans’ impact on life in Kentucky; and
(f) Coordinate an initiative to protect, preserve, and promote the history of the
Underground Railroad in Kentucky, in accordance with KRS § 171.812.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 48, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 112, effective July 12, 2006. — Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 4, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996.
(2) The duties and functions of the commission shall be to:
(a) Advise the secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and agencies within the cabinet on matters relating to African-American heritage;
(b) Encourage other public and private agencies within the areas of the arts, the humanities, and the sciences to incorporate the African-American influence when developing programs on the history and heritage of Kentucky;
(c) Represent a network of groups and individuals interested or involved in promoting awareness of African-American heritage in Kentucky;
(d) Advocate the preservation, conservation, and interpretation of significant buildings, sites, neighborhoods, documents, artifacts, and lifeways that represent and embody African-American heritage;
(e) Recognize and sanction projects which advance wider knowledge of African- Americans’ impact on life in Kentucky; and
(f) Coordinate an initiative to protect, preserve, and promote the history of the
Underground Railroad in Kentucky, in accordance with KRS § 171.812.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 48, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 112, effective July 12, 2006. — Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 4, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996.