KRS 171.315: Headquarters of society -- Priority for maintenance.

(1) The headquarters of the Kentucky Historical Society shall be located in the Thomas

D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, and the society shall control in all respects

the manner in which the grounds surrounding the center, the building, and the space

therein, shall be used. The society shall exercise the same control over the Old State

Capitol Building, and the society shall use the Old State Capitol Building for

purposes of the society as it shall deem necessary and proper. The grounds around

the Old State Capitol Building and its annex, the grounds being now bounded by

Broadway, Clinton, and Lewis Streets, and adjoining the federal property occupied

by the John C. Watts Building, shall be subject to the control of the society and be

used by the society, fo r purposes of the society as it shall deem necessary and

proper. Major alterations or other changes concerning the building, annex, or

grounds shall be made under the authority of the governing board of the Kentucky

Historical Society and under the general supervision of the executive director who

shall determine the nature and extent of any work to be done so as to protect the

architectural integrity of the original structures. The maintenance and security of the

building, annex, and grounds shall be the r esponsibility of the Finance and

Administration Cabinet and shall be of highest priority among the other

responsibilities of the state for capital construction, maintenance, or security. At the

direction of the governing board, the executive director of th e society may request

the Finance and Administration Cabinet to perform, or cause to be performed, any

work he deems necessary for the proper preservation and protection of the

properties. The work shall either be undertaken within no less than sixty (60) days

from the date of notification to the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or the

secretary of the cabinet shall show cause, in writing, to the governing board and the

executive director why such work was not undertaken.

(2) No part of, or interest in, the real property hereinabove specified shall be leased,

sold, or otherwise disposed of under any circumstances. The real property, including

the building interiors, shall be maintained and preserved in a manner consistent with

the best interests of the Commonwealth.