Commission's powers and duties
KRS 344.180
in effect344.180. Commission's powers and duties
The powers and duties of the commission shall be:
(1) To employ an executive director and other necessary personnel within the limits of funds made available;
(2) To conduct research projects or make studies into and publish reports on discrimination in Kentucky;
(3) To receive and investigate complaints of discrimination and to recommend ways of eliminating any injustices occasioned thereby;
(4) To hold public hearings and request the attendance of witnesses;
(5) To cooperate with other organizations, public and private, to discourage discrimination;
(6) To encourage fair treatment for all persons regardless of race or national ancestry;
(7) To make an annual report to the Governor of its activities under this chapter.
History: Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec. 4. Formerly codified as KRS 19.040.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32621Fetched: 10/20/2026