Title XIV, Libraries and Archives

(1) Designation of an historic geographic site as a military heritage site means that the site cannot be destroyed, removed, or significantly altered, other than for repair or renovation without the written consent of the commission. (2) Designation of an object as a military her…

(1) Destruction, removal, sale, gift, loan, or significant alteration of a site designated as a military heritage site without the written approval of the commission or the commission's rescinding the designation of the site as a military heritage site is a Class A misdemeanor fo…

-- Meetings -- Funding -- Program established. (1) The Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission is hereby established to perform the functions specified in KRS 171.805. (2) The membership of the commission shall consist of three (3) ex officio members and seventeen (17) memb…

(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, Ar…

As used in KRS 171.810 to 171.814: (1) "Commission" means the Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission. (2) "Underground Railroad" means the escape of African-American slaves from or through Kentucky. Effective:June 29, 2017

The commission shall coordinate Kentucky's Underground Railroad initiative in accordance with KRS 171.805. The commission's duties as they relate to this initiative shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Undertake a comprehensive statewide inventory of historic si…

Underground Railroad in Kentucky -- Annual report. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet shall be charged with the purpose of protecting, preserving, and promoting the history of the Underground Railroad in Kentucky in accordance with KRS 171.805 and 171.810 to 171.812. The secr…

Meetings -- Funding. (1) The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission is hereby established to promote, in partnership with the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, awareness of significant Native American influences within the historical and cultural experiences of Kentucky. …

The duties of the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission shall be to: (1) Advise the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Heritage Council, and the Kentucky General Assembly on matters relating to Native American heritage; (2) Encourage other public and private …

As used in KRS 171.830 to 171.849, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Loan" means a deposit of property in a museum not accompanied by a transfer of title to the property, whether or not such deposit is accompanied by an oral or written agreement or other documentation; …

museum. No later than forty-five (45) days after a museum receives a loan of property, the museum shall mail the provisions of KRS 171.830 to 171.849 to the owner, by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(1) If property is on loan to a museum pursuant to a loan agreement and the loan term expires, then the museum may initiate proceedings, pursuant to KRS 171.840, to cause title to the property to vest in the museum. (2) After a museum has held property for seven (7) years, other …

(1) After the provisions of KRS 171.836(1) or (2) have been met, a museum may initiate proceedings pursuant to this section to cause title to the property to vest in the museum. (2) (a) The museum shall attempt to notify the owner, pursuant to this subsection, of its intention to…

notice. (1) If no written assertion of title has been presented to the museum within six (6) months from the date of the final published notice, title to the property shall vest in the museum free from all claims of the owner and all persons claiming under the owner. (2) If title…

(1) Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the museum pursuant to this section. (2) The museum may apply conservation measures pursuant to this section if: action is required to protect the propert…

implement KRS 171.830 to 171.849. The Kentucky Historical Society shall implement the provisions of KRS 171.830 to 171.849 through the promulgation of administrative regulations in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A.

(1) Any person or library board violating any of the provisions of KRS 171.240 to 171.300 shall be fined not less than ten ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. (2) The board for certification of librarians may revoke the certificate of any person viola…