KRS 148.111: State Property and Buildings Commission to promote national parks --

Agreements -- Powers.

The State Property and Buildings Commission is hereby authorized and directed to

further the establishment of national parks in such areas in Kentucky as the Co ngress of

the United States designates. To accomplish that purpose, the commission may enter into

agreements with the United States relating to the survey, location, and conveyance of

property acquired by the commission for that purpose. It may fully coope rate with the

United States and do all necessary acts to provide for the establishment of national parks

under such terms as are provided by any relative Act of Congress. To accomplish this end

the commission shall acquire land, caves, cave rights, leaseho ld interests, money and

other property for public park purposes and to convey them to the United States for the

establishment of national parks. The commission may do such other acts necessary to

promote and accomplish its purpose. The acts of the commissi on shall be the acts of the

state.