41-1352

41-1352. Historical advisory commission;
membership; terms; expenses; duties; historic sites review
committee

A. A historical advisory commission is established consisting of members appointed
by the director for staggered terms of three years ending on July 1. The commission
membership of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five members shall consist of
experts in the disciplines of history, arts and culture, architecture and archaeology,
professional librarians and archivists or persons otherwise associated with the
interpretation, research, writing, preservation or teaching of this state's heritage,
including the Indian nations' history and heritage, and the director of the Arizona
historical society, the director of the state museum, the director of the Arizona state
parks board, the director of the office of tourism or the director's designee, the
superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee and the state
historic preservation officer.

B. Members shall serve without compensation but those employed by the state shall
be reimbursed for travel and subsistence by the department or agency they represent and
those who are not employed by the state are eligible for reimbursement of expenses by the
commission pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.

C. The commission shall:

1. Advise the legislature and state agencies on matters relating to this state's
history and historic preservation.

2. Recommend measures to the legislature and state agencies to coordinate or
improve the effectiveness of activities of state agencies and agencies of the political
subdivisions of this state and other persons relating to the interpretation, research,
writing and teaching of this state's history, heritage and historic preservation,
including the Indian nations' history, heritage and preservation.

3. Advise the legislature and state agencies on the dissemination of information
pertaining to activities relating to historic preservation as provided in paragraph 2.

4. Encourage, in cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies, the
Indian nations and other persons, training and education in the field of the
interpretation, research, writing and teaching of this state's history, heritage and
historic preservation.

5. Submit annually on September 30 a report of the commission's activities to the
director for inclusion in the annual report of the state library.

D. A historic sites review committee consisting of nine members is established to
serve as a standing committee of the historical advisory commission. The state historic
preservation officer shall appoint committee members for staggered terms of three years
ending on July 1. The state historic preservation officer may appoint persons other than
commission members to serve on the committee and shall appoint at least five persons who
are professionals qualified in the disciplines of history, prehistoric and historic
archaeology, architectural history or architecture. The committee shall select annually
at the first meeting a chairman who is a commission member. The chairman shall report on
committee activities at commission meetings. The committee shall assist in the duties
prescribed in this section and by federal law, review nominations to the national and
state historic registers, provide general advice and guidance to the state historic
preservation officer and perform other duties as are necessary. On or before September 1
of each year, the state historic preservation officer shall submit a report of the
committee's activities to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the
house of representatives and the director, including information prescribed in sections
41-862 and 41-881.