Kentucky Statutes 40.315 – State veterans’ cemeteries — Administrative regulations — Funding
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(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish and maintain state veterans’ cemeteries in the Commonwealth for the purpose of providing for the interment of veterans of the United States Armed Forces and for their next of kin, as determined by the department.
(2) The Kentucky state veterans’ cemeteries shall be under the administrative authority and control of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may promulgate administrative regulations necessary to operate the cemeteries in compliance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
(3) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to seek federal and private funding for the construction, renovation, and operation of Kentucky state veterans’ cemeteries.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2023. — Repealed and reenacted 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1998
Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 36.340.
(2) The Kentucky state veterans’ cemeteries shall be under the administrative authority and control of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may promulgate administrative regulations necessary to operate the cemeteries in compliance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 40.315
- Armed Forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including the reserve components thereof on active duty. See Kentucky Statutes 40.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to seek federal and private funding for the construction, renovation, and operation of Kentucky state veterans’ cemeteries.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2023. — Repealed and reenacted 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1998
Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 36.340.