{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-2.108","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 2.108","heading":"Hurricane Creek coal mine site designated as state historic site.","body":"(1) The Hurricane Creek coal mine site in Leslie County, at which thirty -eight (38)\nminers lost their lives on December 30, 1970, is designated as a state historic site.\n(2) As funds are available, Leslie County shall construct a memorial to those who\nperished, which shall include but not be limited to:\n(a) A monument to the miners, to be built at the mine site with the names of the\nthirty-eight (38) miners who lost their lives and the one (1) survivor;\n(b) Informational materials about the mining disaster;\n(c) Signage, off-street parking, and other features to encourage visitors; and\n(d) A plan for construction and periodic maintenance of the monument site.\n(3) Leslie County's fiscal court is authorized to establish a restricted account for the\nsite, and to rai se funds from federal, state, and local entities and from private\nsources for this account. Funds in the account shall be expended only for the mining\ndisaster memorial. Moneys received and expended shall be reported separately in\nthe county's budget.\n(4) The Governor shall, prior to December 30, 2010, issue a proclamation recognizing\nthe fortieth anniversary of the Hurricane Creek mine disaster, memorializing the\ndeceased miners and their families, and honoring the courage of all Kentucky's\nminers. The Gov ernor shall call upon all citizens to observe the occasion honoring\nminers in communities across the Commonwealth. The Governor is authorized to\nrecognize the mine disaster anniversary in future years, on or before December 30,\nthrough a proclamation.\n(5) Working with Leslie County officials, state agencies shall provide assistance in\ninforming the public about the site. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, with\nassistance from the Kentucky Heritage Council, the Kentucky Historical Society,\nthe Division of Mine Safety, and the Kentucky Mining Board, and within the limits\nof funds available, shall prepare and distribute information about the Hurricane\nCreek mining disaster, the risks which miners faced historically, and the advances\nin mining safety since the 1970 disaster.","path":["KRS Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44518","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:21Z","sha256":"2baaaf7db9cb5670d66947c946ad9a3da721ce9105320411dd3414bc6b475107","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-2.107","next":"us-ky/krs-2.109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}