Legislation
SECTION 11.09
Powers, functions and duties
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (PAR) CHAPTER 36-B, TITLE B, ARTICLE 11
§ 11.09 Powers, functions and duties. The board shall:
1. Advise the commissioner and the council on policy matters affecting
historic preservation and the historic sites system and on priorities
among historic preservation opportunities.
2. Provide expert consultation to the commissioner on historic site
management, development and interpretation.
3. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on the
nomination of properties of national, state or local significance for
inclusion in the national register or state register.
4. Review and advise the commissioner on the statewide comprehensive
survey and plan for historic preservation.
4-a. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on grant
applications and use of federal and state grants-in-aid in the state.
4-b. Consult with the commissioner and review and comment in writing
upon projects that they select, reviewed pursuant to section one hundred
six of the national historic preservation act of 1966 and section 14.09
of this chapter, upon environmental impact assessments or statements or
as otherwise provided by law on actions where it appears that any aspect
of the action may or will cause any change, beneficial or adverse, in
the quality of the historic, architectural, archeological or cultural
character that qualifies an historic or cultural place for listing on
the state register.
5. Adopt such by-laws as may be required for the organization of the
board and the conduct of its affairs.
6. Perform such other functions relating to historic preservation and
historic sites as may be requested by the commissioner.
9-a. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the board may request
from any department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the
state, and the same are authorized and directed to provide, such
cooperation and assistance, services and data as will enable the board
properly to carry out its powers and duties thereunder.
1. Advise the commissioner and the council on policy matters affecting
historic preservation and the historic sites system and on priorities
among historic preservation opportunities.
2. Provide expert consultation to the commissioner on historic site
management, development and interpretation.
3. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on the
nomination of properties of national, state or local significance for
inclusion in the national register or state register.
4. Review and advise the commissioner on the statewide comprehensive
survey and plan for historic preservation.
4-a. Review and make recommendations to the commissioner on grant
applications and use of federal and state grants-in-aid in the state.
4-b. Consult with the commissioner and review and comment in writing
upon projects that they select, reviewed pursuant to section one hundred
six of the national historic preservation act of 1966 and section 14.09
of this chapter, upon environmental impact assessments or statements or
as otherwise provided by law on actions where it appears that any aspect
of the action may or will cause any change, beneficial or adverse, in
the quality of the historic, architectural, archeological or cultural
character that qualifies an historic or cultural place for listing on
the state register.
5. Adopt such by-laws as may be required for the organization of the
board and the conduct of its affairs.
6. Perform such other functions relating to historic preservation and
historic sites as may be requested by the commissioner.
9-a. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the board may request
from any department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the
state, and the same are authorized and directed to provide, such
cooperation and assistance, services and data as will enable the board
properly to carry out its powers and duties thereunder.