Any city or county, or one (1) or more cities and counties acting jointly, may create a human rights commission (hereinafter a “local commission”):
(1) To provide for execution within its jurisdiction of the policies embodied in this chapter and the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 241); and

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.310

  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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.

(2) To safeguard all individuals within its jurisdiction from discrimination because of race, color, religion, or national origin, sex, or age.
History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 4. — Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 2, Art.
7, sec. 702.