{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-97.670","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 97.670","heading":"Form of the memorial -- Title to property -- Tax exemption.","body":"The memorial shall commemorate the valorous and patriotic deeds and service of the\nsoldiers and sailors, of the city and county in which the commission acts, who were\nengaged in the Army and Navy of the United States during the World War of 1914 to\n1918, t he World War of 1941 to 1945, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, and other\ninternational armed conflicts in which the United States participated. The memorial shall\nbe permanent in character, and shall take the form of a building or buildings, with halls\nand auditoriums ample for both large and small assemblages, conventions, theatrical,\nmusical and other entertainments, and with suitable offices, rooms, and equipment to\nproperly maintain and operate the building or buildings, and appropriate statuary and\nworks of memorial art, and all grounds necessary or appropriate for such purposes, all of\nwhich shall be embraced by the term \"memorial.\" The commission may maintain in the\nmemorial such flags, insignia, mementos, records, and archives of the war, or of historical\nsignificance in connection therewith, as may fittingly exemplify or illustrate the patriotic\nservices rendered the United States in the war by the soldiers and sailors, as well as by the\ncitizens and residents of the city and county who were not eng aged in the military or\nnaval service of the United States during the war. The title to the memorial and all\nproperty acquired by the commission shall be vested in the commission and shall be held\nin trust for the city for the purposes contemplated in KRS 97.630 to 97.780, free from all\ntaxation or assessments.","path":["KRS Chapter 97"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=26441","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:00Z","sha256":"144753150dc12da56d6732ad0666dc43355ad11eea7fbb7578f463c256f7e7ed","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-97.660","next":"us-ky/krs-97.680"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}