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The society shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 9-8-203 v2- Board: means the Board of State History. See Utah Code 9-8-102
- Division: means the Division of State History. See Utah Code 9-8-102
- Documentary materials: means written or documentary information contained in published materials, manuscript collections, archival materials, photographs, sound recordings, motion pictures, and other written, visual, and aural materials, except government records. See Utah Code 9-8-102
- Historical artifacts: means objects produced or shaped by human efforts, a natural object deliberately selected and used by a human, an object of aesthetic interest, and any human-made objects produced, used, or valued by the historic peoples of Utah. See Utah Code 9-8-102
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Society: means the Utah State Historical Society created in Section 9-8-207. See Utah Code 9-8-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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stimulate research, study, and activity in the field of Utah history and related history; |
(b) |
maintain a specialized history library; |
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collect, preserve, and administer historical records relating to the history of Utah; |
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administer, collect, preserve, document, interpret, develop, and exhibit historical artifacts, documentary materials, and other objects relating to the history of Utah for educational and cultural purposes; |
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edit and publish historical records; |
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cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies and schools and museums to provide coordinated and organized activities for the collection, documentation, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of historical artifacts related to the state; |
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promote, coordinate, and administer:
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Utah History Day at the Capitol designated under Section 63G-1-401; and |
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the Utah History Day program affiliated with National History Day, which includes a series of regional, state, and national activities and competitions for students from grades 4 through 12; |
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subject to legislative appropriations, provide grants and technical assistance as necessary and appropriate; |
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administer educational programs in partnership with public and private entities in the state; and |
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