§ 143-406. Duties of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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§ 143-406. Duties of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall take action to carry out the following purposes as funds and staff permit:
(1)Study, collect, maintain, and otherwise disseminate factual data and pertinent information relative to the arts;
(2)Assist local organizations and the community at large with needs, resources and opportunities in the arts;
(3)Serve as an agency through which various public and nonpublic organizations concerned with the arts can exchange information, coordinate programs and stimulate joint endeavors;
(4)Identify research needs, encourage research and assist in obtaining funds for research;
(5)Assist in bringing the highest obtainable quality in the arts to the State; promote the maximum opportunity for the people to experience, enjoy, and profit from those arts. (1967, c. 164, s. 4; 1973, c. 476, s. 79; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s); 2017-57, s. 14.1(hh); 2025-10, s. 7(b).)