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SECTION 19.11
Functions of education department
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (PAR) CHAPTER 36-B, TITLE C, ARTICLE 19
§ 19.11 Functions of education department. Upon the request of the
commissioner, the following functions relating to identification,
restoration and educational interpretation of historic sites and places
of historic interest shall be performed by the education department:

1. Preparation of interpretative literature, the texts of signs and
markers, exhibition, and other presentations designed to utilize the
educational potential of historic sites.

2. Advising the office with respect to the custody, use, cataloguing,
restoration and control of original documents and objects (such as
furniture, paintings, equipment, records, drawings, manuscripts and
maps) having unique historic significance. The office may assign to the
education department, and the education department may accept, custody
and control of any such original documents or objects.

3. Evaluation of the historic significance of historic sites, historic
site development projects and places of historic interest; and advising
the office with respect to the restoration, interpretation and use
thereof. The office shall request the evaluation of the education
department before approving the acquisition of an historic site or the
undertaking of an historic site development project.

4. Such other functions relating to the identification, restoration
and educational interpretation of historic sites as may be agreed upon
between the office and the education department.