{"data":{"id":"us-me/27-m.r.s.-268","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"27 M.R.S. §268","heading":"Duties","body":"The duties of the State Historian are:\n1.  History and heritage.  To enhance the knowledge of Maine citizens of the State's history and heritage;\n2.  Teaching of history.  To encourage the teaching of Maine history in the public schools;\n3.  Consult.  To serve as consultant to the Governor and Legislature on matters pertaining to Maine history;\n4.  Lecture.  To lecture on topics of Maine history within the historian's area of expertise as determined appropriate by the State Historian;\n5.  Respond to inquiries.  To respond to inquiries about the existence and location of documents, artifacts and other materials of Maine history; and\n6.  Report.  To report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over cultural affairs during the first regular session of each legislative biennium.","path":["TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART","CHAPTER 9: STATE HISTORIAN"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/27/title27sec268.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"e0d2cb6b247133ae49a44083200410f09a491045226a98603b66dbfa9752562b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/27-m.r.s.-267","next":"us-me/27-m.r.s.-274"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}