Section 171.805 - Purpose of commission - Duties and functions(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:6/25/2009
Amended 2009, Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 48, effective6/25/2009. -- Amended 2006, Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 112, effective 7/12/2006. -- Amended 2003, Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 4, effective 6/24/2003. -- Created 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 3, effective 7/15/1996.