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171.805 Purpose of commission -- Duties and functions.

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Page 1 of 1 171.805 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-<br>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 <br>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 <br>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: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 48, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 112, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 11, sec. 4, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 3, <br>effective July 15, 1996.