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

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

Effective 7/1/2023
9-9-408.  Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks.
(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.


Amended by Chapter 160, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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