KRS 171.805: Purpose of commission -- Duties and functions.

(1) The Kentucky African -American Heritage Commission shall be dedicated to the

preservation and protection of all meaningful vestiges of Kentucky's African -

American heritage.

(2) The duties and functions of the commission shall be to:

(a) Advise the secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and agencies

within the cabinet on matters relating to African-American heritage;

(b) Encourage other public and private agencies within the areas of the arts, the

humanities, and the sciences to incorporate the A frican-American influence

when developing programs on the history and heritage of Kentucky;

(c) Represent a network of groups and individuals interested or involved in

promoting awareness of African-American heritage in Kentucky;

(d) Advocate the preservat ion, conservation, and interpretation of significant

buildings, sites, neighborhoods, documents, artifacts, and lifeways that

represent and embody African-American heritage;

(e) Recognize and sanction projects which advance wider knowledge of African -

Americans' impact on life in Kentucky; and

(f) Coordinate an initiative to protect, preserve, and promote the history of the

Underground Railroad in Kentucky, in accordance with KRS 171.812.