(1) There is established an Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee for the purpose of creating an Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial in the city of Frankfort, Kentucky, or another location within the Commonwealth deemed more appropriate by the committee. Members of the committee shall include:
(a) The Governor or his or her designee;
(b) The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or his or her designee;
(c) The commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs or his or her designee;
(d) The Adjutant General of the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs or his or her designee; and
(e) A member recommended by the Joint Executive Council of Veterans
Organizations to be appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee shall be charged with the following duties:
(a) Choosing a design for the memorial;
(b) Determining a location for the memorial;
(c) Collecting the names of fallen service men and women to be included on the memorial;
(d) Requesting proposals for the construction of the memorial;
(e) Making recommendations on an entity to oversee the installation of the memorial;
(f) Making recommendations on an entity that will be responsible for maintenance and day-to-day upkeep of the memorial; and
(g) Seeking appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds, both public and private, to assist with the costs associated with the establishment of the memorial, which shall be deposited in the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial fund established in KRS § 148.582.
(3) The Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee shall complete the requirements of subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section no later than October 1, 2012. The committee shall produce a written report to be provided to the Governor, the secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The results of the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee’s work with regard to the requirements of subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section;
(b) An update on the costs required to complete the Iraq/Afghanistan War
Memorial; and
(c) The amount of money raised for the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial at the
date the report is due.
(4) The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet shall have the following responsibilities related to the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial and the committee established to create the memorial:
(a) Provision of staff and administrative resources, not including reimbursement for any expense related to the committee’s work, for the committee; and
(b) Administration of the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial fund established in
KRS § 148.582.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2012.