The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Identify, plan, develop, and implement appropriate programs and eventsthat further the philosophy and memory of Dr. King;
2. Monitor the educational goals, programs, and objectives of public andprivate schools to encourage the recognition and inclusion of theachievements and contributions of ethnic and minority groups;
3. Inventory and review, biennially, activities and events sponsored bylocalities in the Commonwealth and those instituted or offered by public andprivate schools and institutions of higher education designed to honor Dr.King's memory;
4. Facilitate the analysis of public policy relative to Dr. King's principlesand philosophy, including his work pertaining to social and economic justice,ethics, and racial equality, and promote the appreciation of diverse culturesamong the citizenry;
5. Collaborate with The King Center in Atlanta and other established stateand local entities and community organizations in activities and events thatcommemorate the birth and death, and in initiatives designed to perpetuatethe work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
6. Establish a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in which (i)records, oral histories, and memorabilia documenting his relationship withand impact on the Commonwealth may be acquired and preserved; (ii)information concerning his life, work, teachings, writings, and philosophymay be collected, preserved, and accessed for educational and culturalpurposes; and (iii) scholarly inquiry and writing, undergraduate and graduatestudy, and policy analysis may be conducted;
7. Encourage and support collaborative activities among state, local, andnational organizations that (i) emphasize the noncommercialization of thestate and federal King Holiday, (ii) present his life and achievements inhistorical context, (iii) articulate the relationship between his philosophy,contributions, and current public policies, and (iv) demonstrate hisprinciples consistently through significant participation of persons ofdiverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds in public and privateendeavors and enterprises;
8. Monitor and evaluate state, local, and national public policy relative tothe principles and philosophy of Dr. King, and make appropriaterecommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to maintain progresstowards social and economic justice and equal opportunity for all citizens;
9. Apply for and expend such gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and otherfunds from any source as may be received or that becomes available inconnection with its duties under this chapter, and may comply with suchconditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith;
10. Seek, accept, and direct the expenditure of public and privatecontributions to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter and toenhance its fiscal stability, financial management, and fund-raisingabilities; and
11. Perform such other functions and activities as may be necessary tofacilitate or implement the Commission's objectives.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Identify, plan, develop, and implement appropriate programs and eventsthat further the philosophy and memory of Dr. King;
2. Monitor the educational goals, programs, and objectives of public andprivate schools to encourage the recognition and inclusion of theachievements and contributions of ethnic and minority groups;
3. Inventory and review, biennially, activities and events sponsored bylocalities in the Commonwealth and those instituted or offered by public andprivate schools and institutions of higher education designed to honor Dr.King's memory;
4. Facilitate the analysis of public policy relative to Dr. King's principlesand philosophy, including his work pertaining to social and economic justice,ethics, and racial equality, and promote the appreciation of diverse culturesamong the citizenry;
5. Collaborate with The King Center in Atlanta and other established stateand local entities and community organizations in activities and events thatcommemorate the birth and death, and in initiatives designed to perpetuatethe work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
6. Establish a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in which (i)records, oral histories, and memorabilia documenting his relationship withand impact on the Commonwealth may be acquired and preserved; (ii)information concerning his life, work, teachings, writings, and philosophymay be collected, preserved, and accessed for educational and culturalpurposes; and (iii) scholarly inquiry and writing, undergraduate and graduatestudy, and policy analysis may be conducted;
7. Encourage and support collaborative activities among state, local, andnational organizations that (i) emphasize the noncommercialization of thestate and federal King Holiday, (ii) present his life and achievements inhistorical context, (iii) articulate the relationship between his philosophy,contributions, and current public policies, and (iv) demonstrate hisprinciples consistently through significant participation of persons ofdiverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds in public and privateendeavors and enterprises;
8. Monitor and evaluate state, local, and national public policy relative tothe principles and philosophy of Dr. King, and make appropriaterecommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to maintain progresstowards social and economic justice and equal opportunity for all citizens;
9. Apply for and expend such gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and otherfunds from any source as may be received or that becomes available inconnection with its duties under this chapter, and may comply with suchconditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith;
10. Seek, accept, and direct the expenditure of public and privatecontributions to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter and toenhance its fiscal stability, financial management, and fund-raisingabilities; and
11. Perform such other functions and activities as may be necessary tofacilitate or implement the Commission's objectives.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Identify, plan, develop, and implement appropriate programs and eventsthat further the philosophy and memory of Dr. King;
2. Monitor the educational goals, programs, and objectives of public andprivate schools to encourage the recognition and inclusion of theachievements and contributions of ethnic and minority groups;
3. Inventory and review, biennially, activities and events sponsored bylocalities in the Commonwealth and those instituted or offered by public andprivate schools and institutions of higher education designed to honor Dr.King's memory;
4. Facilitate the analysis of public policy relative to Dr. King's principlesand philosophy, including his work pertaining to social and economic justice,ethics, and racial equality, and promote the appreciation of diverse culturesamong the citizenry;
5. Collaborate with The King Center in Atlanta and other established stateand local entities and community organizations in activities and events thatcommemorate the birth and death, and in initiatives designed to perpetuatethe work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
6. Establish a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in which (i)records, oral histories, and memorabilia documenting his relationship withand impact on the Commonwealth may be acquired and preserved; (ii)information concerning his life, work, teachings, writings, and philosophymay be collected, preserved, and accessed for educational and culturalpurposes; and (iii) scholarly inquiry and writing, undergraduate and graduatestudy, and policy analysis may be conducted;
7. Encourage and support collaborative activities among state, local, andnational organizations that (i) emphasize the noncommercialization of thestate and federal King Holiday, (ii) present his life and achievements inhistorical context, (iii) articulate the relationship between his philosophy,contributions, and current public policies, and (iv) demonstrate hisprinciples consistently through significant participation of persons ofdiverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds in public and privateendeavors and enterprises;
8. Monitor and evaluate state, local, and national public policy relative tothe principles and philosophy of Dr. King, and make appropriaterecommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to maintain progresstowards social and economic justice and equal opportunity for all citizens;
9. Apply for and expend such gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and otherfunds from any source as may be received or that becomes available inconnection with its duties under this chapter, and may comply with suchconditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith;
10. Seek, accept, and direct the expenditure of public and privatecontributions to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter and toenhance its fiscal stability, financial management, and fund-raisingabilities; and
11. Perform such other functions and activities as may be necessary tofacilitate or implement the Commission's objectives.
