KRS 148.580: Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee -- Purpose -- Members --

Duties -- Responsibilities of cabinet.

(1) There is established an Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee for the purpose

of creating an Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial in the city of Frankfort, Kentucky, or

another location within the Commonwealth deemed more appropriate by the

committee. Members of the committee shall include:

(a) The Governor or his or her designee;

(b) The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or his or her

designee;

(c) The commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs or his or

her designee;

(d) The Adjutant General of the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs or his

or her designee; and

(e) A member recommended by the Joint Executive Council of Veterans

Organizations to be appointed by the Governor.

(2) The Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee shall be charged with the

following duties:

(a) Choosing a design for the memorial;

(b) Determining a location for the memorial;

(c) Collecting the names of fallen service men and women to be included on the

memorial;

(d) Requesting proposals for the construction of the memorial;

(e) Making recommendations on an entity to oversee the installation of the

memorial;

(f) Making recommendations on a n entity that will be responsible for

maintenance and day-to-day upkeep of the memorial; and

(g) Seeking appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds, both

public and private, to assist with the costs associated with the establishment of

the memorial, which shall be deposited in the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial

fund established in KRS 148.582.

(3) The Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee shall complete the requirements of

subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section no later than October 1, 2012. The committee

shall produce a written report to be provided to the Governor, the secretary of the

Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of

the House of Representatives. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following

information:

(a) The results of the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial Committee's work with

regard to the requirements of subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section;

(b) An update on the costs required to complete the Iraq/Afghanistan War

Memorial; and

(c) The amount of money raised for the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial at the

date the report is due.

(4) The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet shall have the following responsibilities

related to the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial and the committee established to

create the memorial:

(a) Provision of staff and administrative resources, not including reimburse ment

for any expense related to the committee's work, for the committee; and

(b) Administration of the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial fund established in

KRS 148.582.