The commission shall be advisory to the Board of Latah County Commissioners and shall be authorized to:
A. Conduct a survey of local historic properties.
B. Recommend the acquisition of fee or lesser interest in historic properties, including adjacent or associated lands, by purchase, bequests, or donation.
C. Recommend methods and procedures necessary to preserve, restore, maintain, and operate historic properties under the ownership or control of the County.
D. Recommend the lease, sale, other transfer or disposition of historic properties subject to rights of public access and other covenants and in a manner that will preserve the property.
E. Contract, with the approval of the Board of Latah County Commissioners, with the State or Federal government, or any agency of either, or with any other organization.
F. Cooperate with Federal, State, and local governments in pursuing the objectives of historic preservation.
G. Make recommendations in the planning process undertaken by the County, cities located with the County, the State, or the Federal government and the agencies of these entities.
H. Recommend ordinances and otherwise provide information for the purpose of historic preservation in Latah County.
I. Promote and conduct an educational and interpretive program on historic preservation and historic properties in Latah County.
J. Review nominations of properties to the National Register of Historic Places for properties within the County's jurisdiction. (Ord. 302, 4-6-2011)