I. The director, subject to the approval of the commissioner, shall conduct any relations with the representatives of the federal government and the respective states with regard to matters of historic preservation.
II. The director, subject to the approval of the commissioner, may employ such professional personnel as required, subject to the personnel laws of the state and within budgetary limitations.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:3

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources or his designee. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:1
  • Council: means the state historical resources council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:1
  • Historic preservation: means the research, excavation, protection, restoration and rehabilitation of buildings, structures, objects, districts, areas and sites significant in the history, architecture, archeology, or culture of this state, its communities, or the nation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:1
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

III. Consultants, as required, subject to budgetary limitations, may be employed by the director, with the approval of the commissioner.
IV. With the approval of the commissioner, the director may organize councils to assist the division as necessary, such as, but not limited to, an advisory archeological council of professional archeologists and representatives of professional and amateur societies. All members of the councils shall serve without compensation.
V. The director may employ or otherwise engage certified avocational archeologists to assist in the performance of field investigations under the direct supervision of the division, or those authorized by the commissioner, and to assist in information exchange and historic preservation with towns and communities, subject to personnel laws, budgetary limitations, grant restrictions, and approval of the commissioner.