The board shall perform the following duties:
- (1) Develop state priorities for historical records as part of a state board plan under program guidelines from the NHPRC.
- (2) Promote an understanding of the role and value of historical records in Alabama.
- (3) Solicit and develop proposals for NHPRC or other grant projects.
- (4) Foster and support cooperative networks and programs dealing with historical records.
- (5) Review and monitor the operation and progress of projects in the state financed by NHPRC grants.
- (6) Advise the state archives and other statewide archival, records, or information agencies.
- (7) Advise the NHPRC on archival issues of interest to the archival community in Alabama.
- (8) Provide programs for Alabama repositories to assist them in efforts to preserve and promote appreciation for Alabama’s historical records.
(Act 2006-106, p. 150, §3.)