(1) The Division of Historic Properties established by KRS § 42.425 shall be responsible for overseeing the management and preservation of state-owned historic properties including, but not limited to, the Executive Mansion, Old Governor’s Mansion, Vest Lindsey House, Berry Hill, and the State Capitol. In addition, the division shall be responsible for maintaining state-owned furniture, china, silver, and art works and the care, display, inventory, conservation, restoration, and storage of any state- owned item of historical significance.
(2) The Department of Parks and the Kentucky Horse Park may advise and consult the Division of Historic Properties in the operation, maintenance, restoration, conservation, and inventory of the state’s shrines and museums.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 42.019

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

(3) The director of the Division of Historic Properties shall serve as state curator pursuant to KRS § 11.026. The director may employ the personnel and assemble the records and files necessary to perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions of the office.
Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 699, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. — Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 340, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1984.