LAC 25:I.501. Statement of Purpose

A. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-665, amended) requires that all nominations to the National Register of Historic Places must first be reviewed and approved by a professional review committee. The members of the committee advise the state historic preservation officer in accordance with National Park Service regulations for the implementation of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (36 CFR Part 60, published in Federal Register, Volume 46, Number 220, November 16, 1981, pp. 56183-56213; 36 CFR Part 60.6, Subsection M, and 36 CFR Parts 60.11 and 60.12, published in Federal Register, Volume 48, Number 198, October 12, 1983, pp. 46306-46308; and 36 CFR Part 61, published in Federal Register, Volume 49, Number 73, April 13, 1984, pp. 14900-14901). Additional duties and functions of the committee are defined in R.S. 25:901-902 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (Act Number 661 of 1979 and Act 288 of 1980). These bylaws supersede any other rules for the operation of the committee which may previously have been in effect.