state historic preservation office; duties

HB 2790 clarifies Arizona's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) structure by requiring the governor to appoint a director and designate a full-time SHPO who reports program matters to the State Parks Board but submits the annual budget request directly to the governor's office, bypassing Board review. The bill prohibits the State Parks Board from altering the SHPO's budget or exercising strategic control, restricting its role to providing only administrative support like HR or IT services. It also updates the SHPO's duties to include conducting statewide surveys of historic properties and maintaining inventories of historic sites and cemeteries. This ensures the SHPO has budget independence while maintaining program coordination with the State Parks Board.