TITLE I
THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 12-A
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Section 12-A:10-e

    12-A:10-e Duties of the Bureau of Historic Sites. –
The bureau shall:
I. Define missions and goals for the state's historic sites and ensure accountability in the ongoing stewardship responsibilities for such sites.
II. Create a comprehensive and coordinated interpretive approach for the network of state historic sites.
III. Develop operating and management plans and policies specific to the state's historic sites.
IV. Enter into partnerships and provide effective management of partnerships with other agencies and "friends" groups connected to the state's historic sites.
V. Address the deferred maintenance of existing sites and develop a long-term maintenance plan for all state-owned historic sites.
VI. Develop sustainable funding mechanisms that include state funds, earned income, and foundation and private support.
VII. Build an operations team with cultural resource expertise and administrative, interpretive, and preservation experience.
VIII. Work collaboratively with the division of historical resources, in the management of the state historic sites and the development of interpretive and visitor programs for students and the general public that will build ongoing recognition and appreciation for the state's historic sites.

Source. 2007, 359:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2007. 2017, 156:26, eff. July 1, 2017.