§ 57.03 — Functions of the office of state history

New York § 57.03

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law ACA: Arts and Cultural Affairs
• Title U: Divisions of History and Public Records

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§ 57.03. Functions of the office of state history. It shall be the\nfunction of the office of state history:\n 1. To collect, edit and publish, with the approval of the commissioner\nof education, any archives, records, papers or manuscripts that are\ndeemed essential or desirable for the preservation of the state's\nhistory.\n 2. To prepare and publish, with the approval of the commissioner of\neducation, or assist in the preparation and publication of, works\nrelating to the history of the colony and state of New York.\n 3. To acquire, administer, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and, in\nconformity with the regulations of the commissioner of education, to\nloan, exchange or dispose of historical objects of personal property\nrelating to the history of the colony and state of New York; and to\nadvise any state agency, board, commission, office, civil subdivision,\ninstitution, organization, or individual on the acquisition,\nadministration, preservation, exhibition, interpretation, and\ndisposition of historical objects.\n 4. To perform the functions of the state education department set\nforth in section 19.11 of the parks, recreation and historic\npreservation law with respect to historic sites under the jurisdiction\nof the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; and to\nadvise and assist any political subdivision of the state and any\ninstitution, organization or individual concerning the designation,\nacquisition, administration, interpretation, use and disposition of any\nhistoric site, property or place relative to the history of the colony\nand state of New York, and to coordinate educational programs and\nprojects at such historic sites or properties.\n 5. To advise and assist any state agency, board, commission, office,\ncivil subdivision, institution or organization in the planning and\nexecution of any commemorative event relating to the history of the\ncolony and state of New York or New York's participation in\ncommemorative events outside of the state.\n 6. To perform other functions or duties assigned the office by the\ncommissioner of education.\n