Kentucky Statutes 158.178 – Ten Commandments to be displayed
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(1) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, provided sufficient funds are available as provided in subsection (3) of this section, to ensure that a durable, permanent copy of the Ten Commandments shall be displayed on a wall in each public elementary and secondary school classroom in the Commonwealth. The copy shall be sixteen (16) inches wide by twenty (20) inches high.
(2) In small print below the last commandment shall appear a notation concerning the purpose of the display, as follows: “The secular application of the Ten Commandments is clearly seen in its adoption as the fundamental legal code of Western Civilization and the Common Law of the United States.”
(3) The copies required by this section shall be purchased with funds made available through voluntary contributions made to the State Treasurer for the purposes of this section.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 436, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.
Legislative Research Commission Note. This statute was declared unconstitutional in
Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39 (1980).
(2) In small print below the last commandment shall appear a notation concerning the purpose of the display, as follows: “The secular application of the Ten Commandments is clearly seen in its adoption as the fundamental legal code of Western Civilization and the Common Law of the United States.”
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 158.178
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(3) The copies required by this section shall be purchased with funds made available through voluntary contributions made to the State Treasurer for the purposes of this section.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 436, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.
Legislative Research Commission Note. This statute was declared unconstitutional in
Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39 (1980).