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§ 13-6-301. Reservation of rights — Legislative intent

(a) (1) The State of Arkansas reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of field archeology on sites owned or controlled by the state, its agencies, departments, and institutions, in order to protect and preserve archeological and scientific information, matter, and objects. (2) All information and objects deriving from state lands shall be utilized […]

§ 13-6-302. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) (i) “Archeological site” means a location containing the physical remains of human life or human activities that are no less than one hundred (100) years old. (ii) An archeological site may but need not contain pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, rock […]

§ 13-6-203. Directory of Survey

(a) The President of the University of Arkansas shall appoint a Director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey who shall have a doctor of philosophy degree in anthropology with a specialization in archeology or the equivalent in training and experience who shall be responsible for the overall administration and coordination of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and […]

§ 13-6-304. Cooperation by state and local entities

(a) All state agencies, departments, institutions, and commissions, as well as all counties and municipalities, shall cooperate fully with the Arkansas Archeological Survey in the preservation, protection, excavation, and evaluation of artifacts and sites. (b) To that end, where any site or artifacts may be found or discovered on property owned or controlled by the […]

§ 13-6-204. State Archeologist and other survey personnel

(a) (1) The President of the University of Arkansas shall appoint a State Archeologist who shall have a doctor of philosophy degree in anthropology with a specialization in archeology, or the equivalent in training and experience, and such other full-time or part-time employees as may be required to carry on the Arkansas Archeological Survey, all […]

§ 13-6-305. Reservation of state lands from sale

(a) (1) Upon written notice to the Commissioner of State Lands given by the Arkansas Archeological Survey, the Commissioner of State Lands shall reserve from sale any state lands, including lands forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes, on which sites or artifacts are located or may be found, as designated by the survey. […]

§ 13-6-205. Appropriations — Disposition of funds

(a) Funds appropriated for the Arkansas Archeological Survey shall be by specific appropriation separate and distinct from funds appropriated for the University of Arkansas and shall be used exclusively for the purposes of the survey. (b) All expenditures of funds appropriated for the survey shall be made in accordance with and subject to the state […]

§ 13-6-306. State archeological landmarks — Penalty for disturbing

(a) (1) An archeological site of significance to the scientific study or public representation of Arkansas’s aboriginal past may be publicly designated by the Arkansas Archeological Survey as a state archeological landmark. (2) However, no sites shall be so designated without the express written consent of the state agency having jurisdiction over the land in […]

§ 13-6-206. Duties of University of Arkansas

(a) The University of Arkansas is to make available for study in connection with the Arkansas Archeological Survey the holdings of its museum which contains the world’s best and most extensive collection of Arkansas archeological material and the valuable collection of archeological and related literature held by its library. (b) The cooperation of the University […]

§ 13-6-307. Digging up or removing artifact without permission — Penalty

(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person, natural or corporate, to knowingly dig up an artifact from the private land of the owner without first obtaining the owner’s permission. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a: (A) Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for […]