10.1-2202 - Powers and duties of the Director.
§ 10.1-2202. Powers and duties of the Director.
In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Director elsewhereand in order to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification,evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of theCommonwealth's significant historic, architectural, archaeological, andcultural resources; in order to establish and maintain a permanent record ofthose resources; and in order to foster a greater appreciation of theseresources among the citizens of the Commonwealth, the Director shall have thefollowing powers and duties which may be delegated by the Director:
1. To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out those dutiesconferred by law;
2. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary orincidental to the performance of his duties and the execution of his powers,including but not limited to contracts with private nonprofit organizations,the United States, other state agencies and political subdivisions of theCommonwealth;
3. To apply for and accept bequests, grants and gifts of real and personalproperty as well as endowments, funds, and grants from the United Statesgovernment, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any other source. TheDirector shall have the authority to comply with such conditions and executesuch agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable;
4. To perform acts necessary or convenient to carry out the duties conferredby law;
5. To promulgate regulations, in accordance with the Virginia AdministrativeProcess Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) and not inconsistent with the NationalHistoric Preservation Act (P.L. 89-665) and its attendant regulations, as arenecessary to carry out all responsibilities incumbent upon the State HistoricPreservation Officer, including at a minimum criteria and procedures forsubmitting nominations of properties to the National Park Service forinclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation asNational Historic Landmarks;
6. To conduct a broad survey and to maintain an inventory of buildings,structures, districts, objects, and sites of historic, architectural,archaeological, or cultural interest which constitute the tangible remains ofthe Commonwealth's cultural, political, economic, military, or social history;
7. To publish lists of properties, including buildings, structures,districts, objects, and sites, designated as landmarks by the Board, toinspect designated properties from time to time, and periodically publish acomplete register of designated properties setting forth appropriateinformation concerning those properties;
8. With the consent of the landowners, to provide appropriately designedmarkers for designated buildings, structures, districts, objects and sites;
9. To acquire and to administer designated landmarks, or easements orinterests therein;
10. To aid and to encourage counties, cities and towns to establish historiczoning districts for designated landmarks and to adopt regulations for thepreservation of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural values;
11. To provide technical advice and assistance to individuals, groups andgovernments conducting historic preservation programs and regularly to seekadvice from the same on the effectiveness of Department programs;
12. To prepare and place, in cooperation with the Department ofTransportation, highway historical markers approved by the Board of HistoricResources on or along the highway or street closest to the location which isintended to be identified by the marker;
13. To develop a procedure for the certification of historic districts andstructures within the historic districts for federal income tax purposes;
14. To aid and to encourage counties, cities, and towns in the establishmentof educational programs and materials for school use on the importance ofVirginia's historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources;
15. To conduct a program of archaeological research with the assistance ofthe State Archaeologist which includes excavation of significant sites,acquisition and maintenance of artifact collections for the purposes of studyand display, and dissemination of data and information derived from the studyof sites and collections;
16. To manage and administer the Historic Resources Fund as provided in §10.1-2202.1; and
17. [Expired.]
(1989, c. 656; 1992, cc. 256, 801; 1995, c. 21; 2005, c. 85; 2006, c. 32.)