(A) The Committee shall be vested with the function of researching, assembling, preserving and disseminating material and information relevant to the interpretation and illustration of the social, cultural, economic and religious history of the county.
(B) The Committee shall further have those functions and duties provided for within state statute as follows.
(1) Survey and inventory community historic resources. The Committee shall conduct or cause to be conducted a survey of the historic, architectural and archeological resources within the community. The survey shall be compatible with the state’s Inventory of Historic and Archeological Sites. Survey and inventory documents shall be maintained and open to the public. The survey will be updated at least every ten years.
(2) Review proposed nominations to national register of historic places. The Committee shall review and comment to the state historic preservation officer on all proposed National Register nominations for properties within the boundaries of the community. When the Committee considers a National Register nomination which is normally evaluated by professionals in a specific discipline and that discipline is not represented on the Committee, the Committee will seek expertise in this area before rendering its decision.
(3) Provide advice and information.
(a) The Committee shall act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of local government regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archeological resources.
(b) The Committee shall work toward the continuing education of citizens regarding historic preservation and the community’s history.
(4) Enforcement of state historic preservation laws. The Committee shall support the enforcement of all state laws relating to historic preservation.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-2) (Res. passed 6-4-1984)