(1) To honor those who have been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award for valor in combat, the Department for Facilities and Support Services shall create a plaque to contain the names of each Kentucky Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(2) The Department for Facilities and Support Services shall be responsible for selecting a location on the first floor of the New State Capitol for the plaque required by subsection (1) of this section. The Department for Facilities and Support Services shall also be responsible for the design, installation, and routine maintenance of the plaque. The plaque shall be updated by the Department for Facilities and Support Services within six (6) months of a Congressional Medal of Honor nomination and approval accredited to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 42.435

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

Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011.