KRS 148.570: Kentucky Center for African -American Heritage -- Purpose -- Members --

Meetings -- Powers and duties.

(1) The Kentucky Center for African -American Heritage is hereby created to educate

the public and to preserve and research the cultural heritage of A frican-Americans

by establishing a center to showcase the contributions of Kentucky African -

Americans to the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. In addition to exhibit

space, the center shall provide performance space for activities, such as but not

limited to plays, poetry readings, and concerts.

(2) The Kentucky Center for African -American Heritage shall be governed by a board

of directors who represent various African -American heritage interests. The board

shall also reflect significant membership f rom the African -American community.

On June 8, 2011, the board of directors of the African -American Heritage

Foundation, Inc., the secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or his or

her designee, and the chair of the Kentucky African -American He ritage

Commission shall be the initial board of directors of the center, and shall serve four

(4) year terms. Upon the expiration of the four (4) year term of the initial board of

directors, the membership of the board of directors shall be as follows:

(a) The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or the secretary's

designee;

(b) The chair of the Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission;

(c) One (1) member from an institution of higher learning;

(d) One (1) member who is an expert in African-American history;

(e) One (1) member from the arts community;

(f) Four (4) members with expertise in Kentucky, United States, or world history

with an emphasis on the African -American experience. Of the four (4)

members required by this paragraph, ther e shall be one (1) from central

Kentucky, one (1) from northern Kentucky, one (1) from western Kentucky,

and one (1) from eastern Kentucky;

(g) One (1) member at large with expertise in Kentucky, United States, or world

history with an emphasis on the African-American experience;

(h) Five (5) members from the metro Louisville area. The mayor of Louisville

shall submit five (5) separate lists of three (3) names for each of the

appointments provided for in this paragraph. One (1) member shall be

appointed from each list of names. At least one (1) of the members appointed

from the mayor's lists shall have experience in Kentucky, United States, or

world history with an emphasis on the African-American experience; and

(i) Ten (10) members from the public at large.

(3) Members listed in subsection (2)(c) to (i) of this section shall be appointed by the

Governor. Twelve (12) of the Governor's initial appointees shall serve two (2) year

terms. Eleven (11) of the Governor's initial appointees shall serve four (4) year

terms. Subsequent appointments by the Governor shall be for four (4) year terms,

and members may be reappointed for subsequent terms. Any vacancy shall be filled

by appointment of the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(4) Board members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual

and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(5) The board shall elect by a majority vote a chair, a vice chair, and any other officers

deemed necessary.

(6) The board shall meet at least three (3) times per year. Notice of the time and

location of each meeting shall be provided in writing to each member at least ten

(10) days in advance of the meeting.

(7) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

(8) Committees may be formed at the direction of the chair.

(9) The Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage may seek and accept grants or

raise funds from any available source, public or private, to accomplish its

responsibilities and achieve its objectives.

(10) The Kentucky Center for African -American Heritage shall be attached for

administrative purposes to the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, whose

responsibilities shall include but are not limited to designating a staff person to

coordinate boa rd needs and providing other staff and services requested by the

board to achieve its objectives under KRS 148.572.