2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .026   Historic Properties Advisory Commission -- Historic properties endowment trust fund.

11.026 Historic Properties Advisory Commission -- Historic properties endowment trust fund. (1) As used in this section, "state curator" means the director of the Division of Historic Properties within the Department for Facilities and Support Services in the Finance and Administration Cabinet with responsibilities for the preservation, restoration, acquisition, and conservation of all decorations, objects of art, chandeliers, china, silver, statues, paintings, furnishings, accouterments, and other aesthetic materials that have been acquired, donated, loaned, and otherwise obtained by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the Executive Mansion, the Old Governor's Mansion, the New State Capitol, and other historic properties under the control of the Finance and Administration Cabinet. (2) The Historic Properties Advisory Commission is established to provide continuing attention to the maintenance, furnishings, and repairs of the Executive Mansion, Old Governor's Mansion, and New State Capitol. The commission shall be attached to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for administrative purposes. (3) The commission shall consist of fourteen (14) members. It is recommended that one (1) shall be the state curator, one (1) shall be the director of the Kentucky Historical Society, one (1) shall be a resident of Franklin County with experience in restoration, one (1) shall be the director of the Executive Mansion, one (1) shall be the director of the Old Governor's Mansion, and the remainder of the membership shall be selected from the state-at-large from persons with experience in historical restoration. (4) The officers of the commission shall consist of a chairman, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and a secretary, who shall be responsible for the keeping of the records and administering the directions of the commission. The state curator of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall serve as the secretary of the commission. A member of the Governor's family may serve as an honorary member of the commission. A simple majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the commission. (5) The public members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve terms of four (4) years except that of the members initially appointed, two (2) members shall serve terms of one (1) year; two (2) members shall serve terms of two (2) years; one (1) member shall serve a term of three (3) years; and one (1) member shall serve a term of four (4) years. The director of the Historical Society and director of the Executive Mansion shall serve on the commission in an ex officio capacity. The persons holding the offices of director of the Historical Society, director of the Executive Mansion and state curator shall serve terms concurrent with holding their respective offices. (6) Each commission member shall be reimbursed for his necessary travel and other expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his duties on the commission. (7) There is established in the State Treasury a historic properties endowment trust fund which shall be administered by the director of the Division of Historic Properties under the supervision of the Commissioner of the Department for Facilities and Support Services. The fund may receive state appropriations, gifts, grants, and Page 1 of 2 federal funds and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon warrant of the secretary of finance and administration. The fund shall be used for carrying out the functions of the Division of Historic Properties. The Division of Historic Properties may publish written material pertaining to historic properties of the state and charge and collect a reasonable fee for any such publications. The proceeds shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and after paying the costs of publication, the balance of the proceeds shall be used for purposes specified in KRS 11.027. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 26, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 254, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. Page 2 of 2