2.108 Hurricane Creek coal mine site designated as state historic site.
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2.108 Hurricane Creek coal mine site designated as state historic site.
(1) The Hurricane Creek coal mine site in Leslie County, at which thirty-eight (38)
miners lost their lives on December 30, 1970, is designated as a state historic site.
(2) As funds are available, Leslie County shall construct a memorial to those who
perished, which shall include but not be limited to: <br>(a) A monument to the miners, to be built at the mine site with the names of the
thirty-eight (38) miners who lost their lives and the one (1) survivor;
(b) Informational materials about the mining disaster; <br>(c) Signage, off-street parking, and other features to encourage visitors; and <br>(d) A plan for construction and periodic maintenance of the monument site.
(3) Leslie County's fiscal court is authorized to establish a restricted account for the
site, and to raise funds from federal, state, and local entities and from private <br>sources for this account. Funds in the account shall be expended only for the mining <br>disaster memorial. Moneys received and expended shall be reported separately in <br>the county's budget.
(4) The Governor shall, prior to December 30, 2010, issue a proclamation recognizing
the fortieth anniversary of the Hurricane Creek mine disaster, memorializing the <br>deceased miners and their families, and honoring the courage of all Kentucky's <br>miners. The Governor shall call upon all citizens to observe the occasion honoring <br>miners in communities across the Commonwealth. The Governor is authorized to <br>recognize the mine disaster anniversary in future years, on or before December 30, <br>through a proclamation.
(5) Working with Leslie County officials, state agencies shall provide assistance in
informing the public about the site. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, with <br>assistance from the Kentucky Heritage Council, the Kentucky Historical Society, <br>the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing, and the Kentucky Mining Board, and <br>within the limits of funds available, shall prepare and distribute information about <br>the Hurricane Creek mining disaster, the risks which miners faced historically, and <br>the advances in mining safety since the 1970 disaster.
Effective: July 15, 2010 <br>History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2010). References to the "Office of Mine
Safety" and the "Mining Board" in subsection (5) of this section, as created by 2010 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 1, have been changed in codification to the "Office of Mine <br>Safety and Licensing" and the "Kentucky Mining Board," respectively, to reflect the <br>establishment of the Energy and Environment Cabinet in Executive Order 2009-538, <br>which was confirmed by the General Assembly in 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24. These <br>changes were made by the Reviser of Statutes pursuant to 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, <br>sec. 1938.
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