Utah Code § 9-9-408

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§ 9-9-408. Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks.

Official statutory text

(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.

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