Nevada Revised Statutes 383.021 – Office of Historic Preservation: Creation; duties; inclusion of Comstock Historic District Commission
1. The Office of Historic Preservation is hereby created.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 383.021
- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Office. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Commission: means the Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation created by NRS 383. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Cultural resources: means any objects, sites or information of historic, prehistoric, archeological, architectural or paleontological significance. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Department: means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Indian tribe: means any tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community of Indians which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to native Indians because of their status as native Indians. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Office: means the Office of Historic Preservation of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
- Prehistoric: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381. See Nevada Revised Statutes 383.011
2. The Office shall:
(a) Encourage, plan and coordinate historic preservation and archeological activities within the State, including programs to survey, record, study and preserve or salvage cultural resources.
(b) Carry out the provisions of NRS 383.440.
(c) Compile and maintain an inventory of cultural resources in Nevada deemed significant by the Administrator.
(d) Designate repositories for the materials that comprise the inventory.
(e) Provide staff assistance to the Commission.
(f) Assist the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration in conducting the evaluation required by NRS 701B.925 with respect to a building that is at least 50 years old, including, without limitation, making a recommendation regarding the use of an alternative to window replacement based upon whether the use of the alternative is consistent with the goal of historic preservation.
3. An Indian tribe may be designated as a repository to receive prehistoric native Indian human remains or funerary objects pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 if agreed to by the Indian tribe.
4. The Comstock Historic District Commission is within the Office.