As used in this article, the term: “American Indian” means an individual who is a member of a nation, tribe, band, group, or community that was indigenous to Georgia; is a descendant of persons named as American Indians in the Georgia Senate Bill 89, enacted during the legislative session of 1839 (Ga. L. 1839, p. […]
Any museum having possession or control over holdings or collections of American Indian human remains or burial objects shall compile an inventory of such items and, to the extent possible based on information possessed by such museum, identify the geographical and cultural affiliation of such items. The inventory and identification required under subsection (a) of […]
Upon the request of a known lineal descendant of the particular American Indian or, if a cultural affiliation is established between a particular American Indian tribe and particular human remains or burial objects, the request of the tribe, and pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section, the museum shall expeditiously return such […]
The council shall monitor and review the implementation of inventory and identification process and repatriation activities required under Code Sections 44-12-261 and 44-12-262 to ensure a fair, objective consideration and assessment of all available relevant information and evidence. History. Code 1981, § 44-12-263 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1790, § 6.
Any museum which fails to comply with the provisions of Code Section 44-12-261 or 44-12-262 shall be subject to a civil penalty to be imposed by the council. The amount of such penalty shall be based upon: The archeological, historical, or commercial value of the item involved; The damages suffered, both economic and noneconomic, by […]
