The Archives and History Commission serves as a citizen advisory board to the Department of Arts, Culture and History. Commission members are appointed by the governor.
Specific activities of the commission include providing guidance to the commissioner and agency directors in the establishment of state plans for the Archives and History Section, the Historic Preservation Section and the Museum Section; approving and distributing grants-in-aid and awards from federal and state funds; encouraging and promoting the purposes of the agency; approving rules concerning the professional policies and functions of the agency; and advising and consenting to the appointment of agency directors by the commissioner. The commission also reviews and approves nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
Anyone who wishes to view Archives and History Commission files beyond what is available online need to contact the Secretary of the Commission, Aaron Parsons, (304) 558-0230, to arrange a time.
Minutes:
Minutes of September 29, 2023
Minutes of June 2, 2023
Minutes of February 23, 2023
Minutes of September 30, 2022
Minutes of July 15, 2022
Minutes of February 24, 2022
Minutes of October 8, 2021
Minutes of June 4, 2021
Minutes of March 1, 2021
Minutes of October 9, 2020
Minutes of June 17, 2020
Minutes of April 17, 2020
Minutes of February 20, 2020
Minutes of September 27, 2019
Minutes of May 31, 2019
Minutes of February 21, 2019
Minutes of October 15, 2018
Minutes of June 1, 2018
Minutes of February 22, 2018
Minutes of October 16, 2017
Minutes of May 25, 2017
Minutes of April 26, 2017
Minutes of February 24, 2017
Minutes of September 30, 2016
Minutes of June 3, 2016
Minutes of January 29, 2016
Minutes of December 7, 2015
Minutes of September 25, 2015
Minutes of May 29, 2015
Minutes of January 23, 2015
Minutes of September 25, 2014
Minutes of June 20, 2014
Minutes of January 31, 2014
Minutes of September 27, 2013
Minutes of May 31, 2013
Minutes of March 1, 2013
Minutes of December 27, 2012
Minutes of September 27, 2012
Minutes of June 1, 2012
Minutes of January 27, 2012
Minutes of December 2, 2011
Minutes of September 30, 2011
Minutes of June 3, 2011
Minutes of February 4, 2011
Minutes of October 1, 2010
Minutes of June 4, 2010
Minutes of January 29, 2010
Minutes of October 2, 2009
Minutes of May 29, 2009
Minutes of January 30, 2009
Minutes of October 3, 2008
Minutes of May 16, 2008
Minutes of February 22, 2008
Minutes of October 26, 2007
Minutes of May 23, 2007
Minutes of January 26, 2007
Minutes of September 29, 2006
Minutes of June 2, 2006
Minutes of February 3, 2006
Minutes of October 7, 2005
Minutes of May 6, 2005
Minutes of January 28, 2005
Minutes of October 8, 2004