Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The commission is hereby designated to
administer the Federal National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and any
amendments thereto and is authorized and empowered to prepare, maintain, and
keep up to date a statewide comprehensive historic preservation plan.
(b) The governor of Texas, in accordance with
Texas Government Code, Chapter 442, §442.005, has designated the executive
director of the Texas Historical Commission as the state historic preservation
officer, or state liaison officer of Texas.
(c) The National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended, established the principal responsibilities of the state
historic preservation officer for each state, which are:
(1) in cooperation with federal and state
agencies, local governments, and private organizations and individuals, direct
and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of historic properties and
maintain inventories of such properties;
(2) identify and nominate eligible properties
to the National Register and otherwise administer applications for listing
historic properties on the national register;
(3) prepare and implement a comprehensive
statewide historic preservation plan;
(4) administer the state program of federal
assistance for historic preservation within the state;
(5) advise and assist, as appropriate,
federal and state agencies and local governments in carrying out their historic
preservation responsibilities;
(6)
cooperate with the secretary, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation,
and other federal and state agencies, local governments, and organizations and
individuals to ensure that historic properties are taken into consideration at
all levels of planning and development;
(7) provide public information, education and
training, and technical assistance relating to the federal and state historic
preservation programs; and
(8)
cooperate with local governments in the development of local historic
preservation programs and assist local governments in becoming
certified.
