9-6-603.   Duties of office.
     The office shall:
     (1) recommend to the Museum Services Advisory Board:
     (a) policies regarding:
     (i) a grants program; and
     (ii) the equitable dissemination of office technical assistance; and
     (b) guidelines for determining eligibility for office grants;
     (2) advise state and local government agencies and employees regarding museum related issues, including museum capital development projects;
     (3) provide to Utah museums technical advice and information about sources of direct technical assistance;
     (4) assist and advise Utah museums in locating sources of training for their museum staff members;
     (5) develop and coordinate programs, workshops, seminars, and similar activities designed to provide training for staff members of Utah museums;
     (6) undertake scholarly research as necessary to understand the training needs of the museum community and to assess how those needs could best be met;
     (7) administer a state Museum Grant Program to assist eligible Utah museums; and
     (8) establish a program by January 1, 2009, by rule, creating a certified local museum designation, including any provisions necessary to ensure public confidence in charitable solicitation undertaken by a certified local museum.

Amended by Chapter 177, 2008 General Session
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