(1) Every two (2) years the Governor may appoint a Kentucky state poet laureate or writer laureate for a maximum term of two (2) years.
(2) The duties of the poet laureate or writer laureate shall be to:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 153.600

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(a) Make a presentation on Kentucky Writers’ Day as authorized in KRS § 153.620; (b) Act as a writing consultant to the State Department of Education and
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
(3) The Kentucky poet laureate or writer laureate shall serve without salary except that he may be reimbursed for expenses.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.