1. The Office of Historic Preservation is hereby created.
2. The Office shall:
(a) Encourage, plan and coordinate historic preservation and archeological activities within the State, including programs to survey, record, study and preserve or salvage cultural resources.
(b) Carry out the provisions of NRS 383.440.
(c) Compile and maintain an inventory of cultural resources in Nevada deemed significant by the Administrator.
(d) Designate repositories for the materials that comprise the inventory.
(e) Provide staff assistance to the Commission.
(f) Assist the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration in conducting the evaluation required by NRS 701B.925 with respect to a building that is at least 50 years old, including, without limitation, making a recommendation regarding the use of an alternative to window replacement based upon whether the use of the alternative is consistent with the goal of historic preservation.
3. An Indian tribe may be designated as a repository to receive prehistoric native Indian human remains or funerary objects pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 if agreed to by the Indian tribe.
4. The Comstock Historic District Commission is within the Office.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1357; A 1985, 716; 1989, 504; 1993, 1592; 2005, 1576; 2011, 2981; 2015, 73; 2017, 1436, 3543)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology
NRS 383.031 - Administrator: Qualifications.
NRS 383.041 - Administrator: Duties; employment of personnel.
NRS 383.085 - State Register of Historic Places.
NRS 383.091 - Program for historical markers.
NRS 383.101 - Grants, gifts and donations; payment for services rendered.
NRS 383.111 - Contracts: Historic preservation and archeological activities; expenses for overhead.
NRS 383.123 - Exception to requirements for notice to and consultation with Indian tribes.
NRS 383.160 - Duties of Office of Historic Preservation.
NRS 383.180 - Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions.
NRS 383.405 - "Historic site" defined.
NRS 383.410 - "Political subdivision" defined.
NRS 383.415 - "Prehistoric site" defined.
NRS 383.420 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 383.425 - "State land" defined.
NRS 383.435 - Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions; civil remedy.
NRS 383.500 - Creation; members; Chair; rules; meetings; quorum; allowances and expenses.
NRS 383.510 - Plan for preservation and promotion of cultural resources.
NRS 383.520 - Program for awarding financial assistance.
NRS 383.540 - Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources.