Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts
Part 3 - Historic Preservation Division
Chapter 8 - State of Mississippi Procedures for the Certified Local Government Program
- Rule 16-3-8.1 - Definitions
- Rule 16-3-8.2 - Description and Statement of Purpose
- Rule 16-3-8.3 - Requirements for Certification of Local Government Programs in Mississippi
- Rule 16-3-8.4 - Process for Certifying Local Governments
- Rule 16-3-8.5 - Process for Monitoring and Decertification of Certified Local Governments in Mississippi
- Rule 16-3-8.6 - CLG Participation in the National Register Process
- Rule 16-3-8.7 - Subgranting of Historic Preservation Funds to Certified Local Governments
- Rule 16-3-8.8 - Funding Priority
- Rule 16-3-8.9 - Criteria for Selection
- Rule 16-3-8.10 - The Role of the MDAH/SHPO in the CLG Program
- Rule 16-3-8.11 - Application Timetable
Introduction. Since 1966, when Congress established an historic preservation program for the United States, the National Historic Preservation Program has operated as a decentralized partnership between the federal government and the states. The federal government established a program of identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties which the states, for the most part, implement. The success of the working relationship between the states and the Department of Interior prompted Congress in 1980 to expand the partnership to provide for participation by local governments. The National Historic Preservation Act, as amended ( 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) contains the statutory basis for the federal-state-local preservation partnership. The federal law directs the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Secretary of the Interior to certify local governments to participate in this partnership and specifies several requirements which the local government must meet. The purpose of this document is to outline how this partnership will be implemented in Mississippi.
