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Utah Code § 9-9-408

Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks

Amended by Chapter 160, 2023 General Session

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Ancient Native American remains" means ancient human remains, as defined in Section 9-8a-302, that are Native American remains, as defined in Section 9-9-402.

(b) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8a-304.

(2)

(a) The division, the Antiquities Section, and the Division of State Parks shall cooperate in a study of the feasibility of burying ancient Native American remains in state parks.

(b) The study shall include:

(i) the process and criteria for determining which state parks would have land sufficient and appropriate to reserve a portion of the land for the burial of ancient Native American remains;

(ii) the process for burying the ancient Native American remains on the lands within state parks, including the responsibilities of state agencies and the assurance of cultural sensitivity;

(iii) how to keep a record of the locations in which specific ancient Native American remains are buried;

(iv) how to account for the costs of:

(A) burying the ancient Native American remains on lands found within state parks; and

(B) securing and maintaining burial sites in state parks; and

(v) any issues related to burying ancient Native American remains in state parks.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.