Minnesota Statutes State History (Ch. 138-140) § 138.86. State folklorist; duties; annual report; contributors' rights

(1) sponsor, engage in, and direct fundamental research into the folklife of this state and to encourage and coordinate folklife research and investigation undertaken within the state;

(2) cooperate with other agencies of the state which may have authority to determine the location of folklife materials;

(3) protect to the extent possible and encourage the preservation of folklife items located on privately owned property or otherwise in the private possession of individuals;

(4) obtain for the state objects of folklife significance and data relating to the objects;

(5) cooperate with the University of Minnesota and other institutions and organizations to preserve and collect Minnesota folklife, together with the data relating to the folklife; and

(6) disseminate folklife information through the publication of reports of folklife research conducted within the state.