The duties and powers of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. to develop a plan for the commemoration and celebration of the official legal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.;
B. to develop and submit to the governor and the legislature recommendations for specific commemorative activities to be undertaken by the state for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday;
C. to coordinate state plans and activities with federal plans and activities for the commemoration and celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday;
D. to develop, with other agencies of the state, an interpretive program that explores the historical, social, political and cultural themes associated with the life and works of Martin Luther King, Jr.;
E. to develop and acquire interpretive materials and publications on the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work and develop a commemorative program for state employees, school children and the general public;
F. to create a process to facilitate the implementation of the master plan project and other recommendations made by the commission;
G. to prepare and provide to the general public advice, assistance and information on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday activities recommended by the commission;
H. to submit other studies, reports and recommendations to the governor and the legislature as are necessary with respect to activities for the continued commemoration and celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.; and
I. to accept endowments and bequests for the Martin Luther King, Jr. fund.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 252, § 3.