55-02 State Historical Board Director - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 55-02STATE HISTORICAL BOARD DIRECTOR55-02-01. State historical board - Appointment of director - Duties. The board shallappoint a director of the state historical society who shall act as chief administrative and
executive officer in carrying out the policies and directives of the board and shall have charge of
all employees and activities and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to the
director by the board.55-02-01.1. Term of office - Vacancy - Salary and expenses. The director shall serveat the pleasure of the state historical board and until a successor is appointed and qualified. In
case of vacancy by death, removal, resignation, or any other cause, the board shall fill the
vacancy by appointment.The salary must be determined by the board within the limits oflegislative appropriation. The director is entitled to compensation for expenses incurred while in
the discharge of official duties, paid in the same manner and amounts as other state officials are
paid, from funds available to the board.55-02-01.2. Duties of the director. The director shall:1.Collect artifacts, books, maps, charts, and other papers and materials illustrative of
the history of this state in particular and of the west generally.2.Procure facts and statements relative to the history of the state so as to exhibit
faithfully the antiquities and the past and present resources and conditions of this
state.3.Purchase books to strengthen the society's collections and any other books, maps,
charts, microforms, photographs, and other materials to facilitate the investigation of
historic, scientific, and literary subjects. The secretary of state and all other state
departments and agencies including the colleges and universities shall furnish to the
director at least one copy of each state publication produced by that agency.4.Catalog, index, and duplicate all of the collections of the society for the more
convenient references of all persons who have occasion to consult the same.5.Prepare publications relating to the society as may be useful to the public. The
society is responsible for the distribution and sale of the reports and shall account for
the proceeds to the office of the budget.6.Keep the museum exhibition rooms in the North Dakota heritage center open to
visitors at all reasonable hours on business days without fee, except that admission
fees may be charged for leased exhibitions. Admission fees collected for a leased
exhibition must be deposited in a special account in the special revolving fund
established under section 55-02-04 and may be used only to pay the associated
costs of the exhibition. Any admission fees collected in excess of the costs of a
leased exhibition must be deposited in the state general fund.7.Organize, develop, and present educational materials and programs concerning the
history of North Dakota for the use, information, and benefit of the public.8.Cooperate with historical societies and associations duly organized under the laws of
the state; provide the historical societies and associations with publications,
technical assistance, and advice; and administer a grant system to assist with the
development and operation of the societies and associations.55-02-01.3. Director to advise director of parks and recreation department. Thedirector shall advise the director of the parks and recreation department on matters pertaining toPage No. 1the preservation of historical and archaeological artifacts and historical structures in the state
parks. These duties may be performed by the director's duly designated representative.55-02-02. Transfer of property from state historical society board to North Dakotapark service. Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 503,