{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-154.40-050","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 154.40-050","heading":"Powers and duties of corporation.","body":"The Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center Corporation shall have the following powers\nand duties:\n(1) The corporation shall supervise the design, construction, and operation of the\nEastern Kentucky Exposition Center and shall provide all management functions for\nthe facility and for any other property acquired or leased in accordance with its\npowers established in this section.\n(2) The corporation shall promote the growth and development of the convention,\ntrade, tourism, hotel, restaurant, and entertainment i ndustry in eastern Kentucky,\nPike County, and the Commonwealth through utilization of the center.\n(3) The corporation shall have the exclusive control of all exhibitions, performances,\nand concessions in the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. The corporat ion shall\nhave a prior lien upon the property of any private exhibitor, concessionaire, or other\nperson holding an exhibition or performance or operating a concession in the center\nand may sell the property upon ten (10) days' notice to satisfy any indebtedness.\n(4) The corporation shall participate with local hotels and the travel industry to develop\ntourist packages and additional services to attract conferences and conventions to\nthe region.\n(5) The corporation may take, acquire, and hold property, and a ll interests therein, by\ndeed, purchase, gift, devise, bequest, or lease or by transfer from the State\nProperties and Buildings Commission and may dispose of any property so acquired\nin any manner provided by law.\n(6) The corporation may levy a surcharge on tickets for functions held within the center\nto contribute to operating revenue.\n(7) The corporation may sue and be sued and maintain and defend legal actions in its\ncorporate name.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=2917","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:56Z","sha256":"267a71144bd408cad0e95eb0306316ad36e1b4449b8c530b0ce92c4f4f6d7088","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-154.40-040","next":"us-ky/krs-154.40-060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}