Title XII, Conservation and State Development

Actors Theatre of Louisville is hereby designated and declared to be the state theatre of Kentucky. The state theatre, so designated and declared, may be engaged to present public plays and performances at any and all of the state parks throughout the Commonwealth, may create and…

(1) The state theatre may charge tuition for attending the school of drama and may charge the public admission for attending the plays and performances, and this shall be the primary income of the state theatre. (2) The commissioner of parks is authorized to enter into such contr…

The commissioner of parks is authorized to accept gifts, donations, bequests and scholarships for the use and benefit of the state theatre.

Nothing in KRS 153.110 to 153.140 shall be construed as prohibiting the state theatre from: (1) Receiving gifts, donations, bequests and scholarships directly from a benefactor; (2) Receiving a direct appropriation from the General Assembly; or (3) Presenting public plays and per…

trustees -- Support staff -- Annual report. (1) There is hereby established a nonprofit foundation to be known as the Kentucky Foundation for the Arts. The purpose of the foundation shall be to enhance the stability of Kentucky's arts organizations and to ensure Kentuckians have …

As used in KRS 153.210 to 153.235: (1) The term "the arts" means endeavors which involve the application of skills or practice of esthetic principles or theories in the expression of beauty in form, color, sound, speech, or movement with a desired end of creating objects of imagi…

Compensation -- Officers -- Meetings. (1) There is established the Kentucky Arts Council (hereinafter referred to as "the council") which shall perform functions pursuant to KRS 153.210 to 153.235. (2) The purpose of the council shall be to develop and promote a broadly conceived…

The duties and functions of the arts council shall be to: (1) Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the arts, and foster public interest and participation therein; (2) Encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and expand …

The council is the official agency of the Commonwealth to receive and disburse any funds made available to the state government by the federal government for any programs related to the arts; provided, however, that such funds are not expressly intended for some other agency of t…

The council shall submit an annual report to the Governor before the 15th day of August each year, summarizing the council's activities, expenditures, and grants of money or property from all sources for the preceding year, including such recommendations as the council deems appr…

or local governmental units -- Exemption from open meetings and open records requirements. An entity involved in producing or financing arts on a local or statewide basis, since the inception of fiscal year 2004-2005, which received a total of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,00…

held. (1) The council may establish and carry out a program of grants-in-aid to groups or, in appropriate cases, to individuals engaged in or concerned with the arts for the purpose of enabling them to provide or support in Kentucky any of the following: (a) Productions which hav…

(1) There is established the Kentucky Oral History Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission," which shall be attached to the Kentucky Historical Society as a branch of the Oral History and Educational Outreach Division. (2) The commission, through funds made availab…

(1) It is the finding of the General Assembly that cultural opportunities and the arts have a direct and positive impact on the hotel industry through promotion of tourism and convention trade. The Kentucky Center for the Arts will serve as catalyst in the development of Louisvil…

(1) The Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation is hereby established, and shall consist of nineteen (19) members representing metropolitan Louisville and Kentucky to be appointed by the Governor, who shall also designate a chairman. Initial terms shall be staggered; thereafter,…

The Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation: (1) Shall supervise construction of the Kentucky Center for the Arts in conjunction with the Finance and Administration Cabinet, and shall provide all management functions for the facility and for any other property acquired or leased…

(1) The Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation shall appoint an executive director, who shall hold office at its pleasure, and shall serve in a full-time capacity. The executive director shall be the chief administrative officer of the corporation and shall provide the staff di…

class or consolidated local government. (1) As used in this section and KRS 153.450: (a) "Person" has the same meaning as in KRS 91A.345; and (b) "Rent" has the same meaning as in KRS 91A.345. (2) In addition to the three percent (3%) transient room tax authorized by KRS 91A.390(…

Restrictions on use of proceeds -- Sunset. (1) In addition to the four percent (4%) transient room tax authorized by KRS 91A.390(1)(b)2., an urban-county government may levy an additional transient room tax not to exceed two percent (2%) of the rent for every occupancy of a suite…

containing city of first class or consolidated local government. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Multipurpose arena" means a facility whose principal use includes but is not limited to the exhibition of collegiate basketball competition; (b) "Restaurant" means any facility oper…

The Louisville Zoological Garden is hereby designated and declared to be the state zoo of Kentucky. The state zoo, so designated and declared, may create an educational center called the Metazoo, to serve the entire Commonwealth with a unique educational experience, may meet with…

The Kentucky Opera Association of Louisville is hereby designated and declared to be the state opera of Kentucky, with the right to adopt for itself or for any wholly owned subsidiary the title "Kentucky State Opera." The state opera, so designated and declared, may create an edu…

The Kentucky Country Music Hall of Fame, Inc., of Renfro Valley is hereby designated and declared as the Kentucky Country Music Hall of Fame.

(1) Every two (2) years the Governor may appoint a Kentucky state poet laureate or writer laureate for a maximum term of two (2) years. (2) The duties of the poet laureate or writer laureate shall be to: (a) Make a presentation on Kentucky Writers' Day as authorized in KRS 153.62…

(1) April 24 of each year is declared to be "Kentucky Writers' Day." (2) The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet may plan and direct a yearly event on April 24 honoring Kentucky writers. These plans may include designing programs for schools and civic or business organizations.

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives shall establish and maintain, as funds permit, a central clearinghouse for information on Kentucky authors, including a statewide locator index of works and collections held by libraries in Kentucky.

(1) There is hereby established a fund to carry out the purposes of KRS 153.600, 153.620, and 153.630. (2) The fund shall consist of all revenues derived from donations, grants from governmental or private sources, or state appropriations.