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11.026 Historic Properties Advisory Commission -- Historic properties
endowment trust fund -- Separate trust fund.
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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 Vest Lindsey
House, the New State Capitol, and other historic properties under the control of
the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
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, the Vest Lindsey House, and
New State Capitol. The commission shall be attached to the Finance and
Administration Cabinet for administrative purposes.
The commission shall consist of fourteen (14) members, one (1) of whom shall
be the director of the Kentucky Heritage Council. 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.
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,
nonvoting member of the commission. A simple majority of the membership
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the commission.
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, director of
the Kentucky Heritage Council, and state curator shall serve terms concurrent
with holding their respective offices.
Each commission member shall be reimbursed for his necessary travel and
other expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his duties on the
commission.
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
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Properties under the supervision of the Commissioner of the Department for
Facilities and Support Services. The fund may receive state appropriations,
gifts, grants, and 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.
In addition to the historic properties endowment trust fund, there shall be
established in the State Treasury a separate and distinct endowment trust fund
known as the Ida Lee Willis-Vest Lindsey House endowment trust fund, which
shall be jointly administered by the director of the Kentucky Heritage Council
and 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 federal funds and shall
be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon warrant of the secretary of finance
and administration. The fund shall be used solely for the benefit of, or related
to, the Vest Lindsey House, including but not limited to building maintenance
and repairs, structural restoration or renovation, acquisition and maintenance
of furnishings or decorations, and the development of interpretative materials
regarding the historical and architectural significance of the Vest Lindsey
House and its relation to other sites in the North Frankfort area. The creation of
the Ida Lee Willis-Vest Lindsey House endowment trust fund is intended to be
a supplemental source of funds and in no way restricts the expenditure of
funds from the historic properties endowment trust fund or any state fund for
the benefit of the Vest Lindsey House.
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -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.
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