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Utah Code § 9-8a-203

The office must carry out a long list of historic-preservation and cemetery-related duties, including surveys, inventories, public education, grants, and rulemaking.

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National Register of Historic Placescemeteriescemetery maintenancecultural heritagegovernment operationsgrant administrationgrantshistoric preservation planninghistoric property listinginventory maintenancelocal government cooperationpublic educationpublic informationpublic information accesspublic records

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Office duties.

The office must carry out a long list of historic-preservation and cemetery-related duties, including surveys, inventories, public education, grants, and rulemaking.

Section 9-8a-203

Subsection 9-8a-203(10)

An unspecified actor must cooperate with listed public and private parties to make sure historic property is considered in planning and development.

Section 9-8a-203(10)

Subsection 9-8a-203(15)

The office-holder must create and maintain a statewide cemetery inventory and support collecting, publicizing, maintaining, and sharing the inventory information.

Section 9-8a-203(15)

Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)

help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones by providing matching grants to: municipal cemeteries; cemetery maintenance districts; endowment care cemeteries; private nonprofit cemeteries; genealogical

Section 9-8a-203(16)(b)

Subsection 9-8a-203(19)

The department must perform other duties designated by the department and by statute.

Section 9-8a-203(19)

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Provision 38Offence 3

Part 9-8a-2

part 9-8a-2 State Historic Preservation Office

§ 9-8a-203Office duties.Offence

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The office must carry out a long list of historic-preservation and cemetery-related duties, including surveys, inventories, public education, grants, and rulemaking.

Office duties. The office shall: secure, for the present and future benefit of the state, the protection of archaeological resources and sites which are on state lands; foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between state authorities, the professional archaeological community, and private individuals; in cooperation with federal and state agencies, local governments, private organizations, and private individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of historic properties; maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection (3) ; identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register of Historic Places; administer applications for listing historic property on the National Register of Historic Places; prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan; administer the state program of federal assistance for historic preservation within the state; advise and assist, as appropriate, state agencies, federal agencies, and local governments in carrying out the state agency's, federal agency's, and local government's historic preservation responsibilities; cooperate with federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, private organizations, and individuals to ensure that historic property is taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development; conduct a state-wide public awareness media campaign to: educate the public regarding the protection, purpose, significance, and value of preserving cultural sites, as that term is defined in Section 9-8a-205 ; inform the public of the law with regard to criminal acts and penalties in Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 9, Cultural Sites Protection; and educate the public on how to report criminal acts; provide educational seminars and training to state agencies, local agencies, private organizations, and individuals regarding the preservation and protection of state cultural sites; cooperate with local governments in the development of local historic preservation programs; consult with appropriate federal agencies with respect to: federal undertakings that may affect historic properties; and advising and assisting in the evaluation of proposals for rehabilitation projects that may qualify for federal assistance; create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout the state; enter into cooperative agreements with local governments and other groups and organizations to collect and maintain the information needed for the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ; encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ; encourage cemetery owners, or in the case of inactive or small historic cemeteries, volunteers, to create and maintain geographic information systems to record burial sites; publicize the information in the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) in a variety of forms and media, especially to encourage Utah citizens to participate in the care and upkeep of historic cemeteries; work with public and private cemeteries, heritage organizations, genealogical groups, and volunteer groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones; and make the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) available to any person upon request; create and maintain a public electronic record of each cemetery location and each burial location; help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones by providing matching grants to: municipal cemeteries; cemetery maintenance districts; endowment care cemeteries; private nonprofit cemeteries; genealogical associations; or other nonprofit groups with an interest in cemeteries; and make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the process for awarding grants under Subsection (15)(b) , including rules that ensure recipients use grant money for projects that are cost effective and completed in accordance with applicable professional standards; perform other duties as designated under 54 U.S.C. Sec. 302303; administer the Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund created in Section 9-8a-207 ; and perform other duties as designated by the department and by statute.

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§ 9-8a-203(1)Subsection 9-8a-203(1)Provision

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Secure protection of archaeological resources and sites on state lands for the state’s present and future benefit.

secure, for the present and future benefit of the state, the protection of archaeological resources and sites which are on state lands;

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§ 9-8a-203(2)Subsection 9-8a-203(2)Provision

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foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between state authorities, the professional archaeological community, and private individuals;

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§ 9-8a-203(3)Subsection 9-8a-203(3)Provision

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in cooperation with federal and state agencies, local governments, private organizations, and private individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of historic properties;

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§ 9-8a-203(4)Subsection 9-8a-203(4)Provision

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A person or entity must maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection (3).

maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection (3) ;

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§ 9-8a-203(5)Subsection 9-8a-203(5)Provision

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Identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register of Historic Places.

identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register of Historic Places;

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§ 9-8a-203(6)Subsection 9-8a-203(6)Provision

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An administrative actor must administer applications for listing historic property on the National Register of Historic Places.

administer applications for listing historic property on the National Register of Historic Places;

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§ 9-8a-203(7)Subsection 9-8a-203(7)Provision

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An unspecified actor must prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan.

prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan;

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§ 9-8a-203(8)Subsection 9-8a-203(8)Provision

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The state must administer the state program of federal assistance for historic preservation within the state.

administer the state program of federal assistance for historic preservation within the state;

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§ 9-8a-203(9)Subsection 9-8a-203(9)Provision

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State agencies, federal agencies, and local governments must advise and assist, as appropriate, in carrying out historic preservation responsibilities.

advise and assist, as appropriate, state agencies, federal agencies, and local governments in carrying out the state agency's, federal agency's, and local government's historic preservation responsibilities;

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§ 9-8a-203(10)Subsection 9-8a-203(10)Provision

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An unspecified actor must cooperate with listed public and private parties to make sure historic property is considered in planning and development.

cooperate with federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, private organizations, and individuals to ensure that historic property is taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development;

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§ 9-8a-203(11)Subsection 9-8a-203(11)Offence

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An unspecified state actor must conduct a statewide public awareness media campaign.

conduct a state-wide public awareness media campaign to: educate the public regarding the protection, purpose, significance, and value of preserving cultural sites, as that term is defined in Section 9-8a-205 ; inform the public of the law with regard to criminal acts and penalties in Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 9, Cultural Sites Protection; and educate the public on how to report criminal acts;

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§ 9-8a-203(11)(a)Subsection 9-8a-203(11)(a)Provision

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A required actor must educate the public about the protection, purpose, significance, and value of preserving cultural sites.

educate the public regarding the protection, purpose, significance, and value of preserving cultural sites, as that term is defined in Section 9-8a-205 ;

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§ 9-8a-203(11)(b)Subsection 9-8a-203(11)(b)Offence

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inform the public of the law with regard to criminal acts and penalties in Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 9, Cultural Sites Protection; and

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§ 9-8a-203(11)(c)Subsection 9-8a-203(11)(c)Provision

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A public authority must educate the public on how to report criminal acts.

educate the public on how to report criminal acts;

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§ 9-8a-203(12)Subsection 9-8a-203(12)Provision

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Provide educational seminars and training on preserving and protecting state cultural sites.

provide educational seminars and training to state agencies, local agencies, private organizations, and individuals regarding the preservation and protection of state cultural sites;

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§ 9-8a-203(13)Subsection 9-8a-203(13)Provision

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The provision requires cooperation with local governments to develop local historic preservation programs.

cooperate with local governments in the development of local historic preservation programs;

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§ 9-8a-203(14)Subsection 9-8a-203(14)Provision

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Consult with appropriate federal agencies about federal undertakings that may affect historic properties, and help evaluate rehabilitation proposals that may qualify for federal assistance.

consult with appropriate federal agencies with respect to: federal undertakings that may affect historic properties; and advising and assisting in the evaluation of proposals for rehabilitation projects that may qualify for federal assistance;

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§ 9-8a-203(14)(a)Subsection 9-8a-203(14)(a)Provision

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This text refers to federal undertakings that may affect historic properties.

federal undertakings that may affect historic properties; and

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§ 9-8a-203(14)(b)Subsection 9-8a-203(14)(b)Provision

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advising and assisting in the evaluation of proposals for rehabilitation projects that may qualify for federal assistance;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)Provision

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The office-holder must create and maintain a statewide cemetery inventory and support collecting, publicizing, maintaining, and sharing the inventory information.

create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout the state; enter into cooperative agreements with local governments and other groups and organizations to collect and maintain the information needed for the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ; encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ; encourage cemetery owners, or in the case of inactive or small historic cemeteries, volunteers, to create and maintain geographic information systems to record burial sites; publicize the information in the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) in a variety of forms and media, especially to encourage Utah citizens to participate in the care and upkeep of historic cemeteries; work with public and private cemeteries, heritage organizations, genealogical groups, and volunteer groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones; and make the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) available to any person upon request;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(a)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(a)Provision

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An unspecified actor must create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout the state.

create and maintain an inventory of all active and inactive cemeteries throughout the state;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(b)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(b)Provision

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enter into cooperative agreements with local governments and other groups and organizations to collect and maintain the information needed for the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(c)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(c)Provision

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The text encourages using volunteers to help collect the information and maintain the inventory in Subsection (15)(a).

encourage the use of volunteers to help collect the information and to maintain the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) ;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(d)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(d)Provision

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The provision encourages cemetery owners, or volunteers for inactive or small historic cemeteries, to create and maintain geographic information systems that record burial sites.

encourage cemetery owners, or in the case of inactive or small historic cemeteries, volunteers, to create and maintain geographic information systems to record burial sites;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(e)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(e)Provision

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The information in the inventory must be publicized in multiple forms and media.

publicize the information in the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) in a variety of forms and media, especially to encourage Utah citizens to participate in the care and upkeep of historic cemeteries;

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(f)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(f)Provision

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work with public and private cemeteries, heritage organizations, genealogical groups, and volunteer groups to help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones; and

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§ 9-8a-203(15)(g)Subsection 9-8a-203(15)(g)Provision

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An unnamed actor must make the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) available to any person upon request.

make the inventory described in Subsection (15)(a) available to any person upon request;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)Provision

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An unspecified authority must keep a public electronic record of cemetery and burial locations, provide matching grants for cemetery-related maintenance, and adopt rules for awarding those grants.

create and maintain a public electronic record of each cemetery location and each burial location; help maintain, repair, and landscape cemeteries, grave sites, and tombstones by providing matching grants to: municipal cemeteries; cemetery maintenance districts; endowment care cemeteries; private nonprofit cemeteries; genealogical associations; or other nonprofit groups with an interest in cemeteries; and make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the process for awarding grants under Subsection (15)(b) , including rules that ensure recipients use grant money for projects that are cost effective and completed in accordance with applicable professional standards;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(a)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(a)Provision

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A public electronic record must be created and maintained for each cemetery location and each burial location.

create and maintain a public electronic record of each cemetery location and each burial location;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)Provision

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(i)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(i)Provision

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municipal cemeteries;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(ii)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(ii)Provision

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cemetery maintenance districts;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(iii)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(iii)Provision

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endowment care cemeteries;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(iv)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(iv)Provision

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private nonprofit cemeteries;

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(v)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(v)Provision

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genealogical associations; or

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(b)(vi)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(b)(vi)Provision

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other nonprofit groups with an interest in cemeteries; and

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§ 9-8a-203(16)(c)Subsection 9-8a-203(16)(c)Provision

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An unspecified rulemaking authority must make rules for awarding grants under Subsection (15)(b), following the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the process for awarding grants under Subsection (15)(b) , including rules that ensure recipients use grant money for projects that are cost effective and completed in accordance with applicable professional standards;

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§ 9-8a-203(17)Subsection 9-8a-203(17)Provision

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An unspecified actor must perform other duties designated under 54 U.S.C. Sec. 302303.

perform other duties as designated under 54 U.S.C. Sec. 302303;

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§ 9-8a-203(18)Subsection 9-8a-203(18)Provision

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The provision assigns administration of the Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund created in Section 9-8a-207.

administer the Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund created in Section 9-8a-207 ; and

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§ 9-8a-203(19)Subsection 9-8a-203(19)Provision

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The department must perform other duties designated by the department and by statute.

perform other duties as designated by the department and by statute.

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