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General powers and duties - 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 301

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                                CHAPTER 3
               POWERS AND DUTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL
                          AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

     Sec.
      301.  General powers and duties.
      302.  Specific powers and duties.
      303.  Sites.
      304.  Personal property.
      305.  Documents.
      306.  Publications and reproductions.
      307.  Qualified historical and archaeological societies.

        Enactment.  Chapter 3 was added May 26, 1988, P.L.414, No.72,
     effective immediately.
        Cross References.  Chapter 3 is referred to in section 502 of
     this title.
     § 301.  General powers and duties.
        The commission shall have the power and duty to:
            (1)  Serve as the official agency of the Commonwealth for
        the conservation of Pennsylvania's cultural heritage.
            (2)  Preserve public records, historical documents and
        objects of historical interest, possession and control of
        which have been transferred to the commission.
            (3)  Initiate, encourage, support and coordinate and
        carry out historic preservation efforts in this Commonwealth.
            (4)  Provide for historical research and interpretation
        and public access to this heritage.
            (5)  Sell to the public any publications that are
        published by any department, board, commission or officer of
        the Commonwealth.
     (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1395, No.173, eff. imd.)

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