263B.1 Appointment. The state board of regents shall appoint a state archaeologist, who shall be a member of the faculty of the department of anthropology of the state university of Iowa. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §305A.1] C93, §263B.1 Referred to in §457A.1
263B.10 Confidentiality of archaeological locations and information. The state archaeologist shall comply with the requirements of section 22.7, subsection 20, regarding information pertaining to the nature and location of archaeological resources or sites. The state archaeologist shall consult with other public officers serving as lawful custodians of archaeological information to determine whether the information should […]
263B.2 Duties. The state archaeologist shall have the primary responsibility for the discovery, location and excavation of archaeological sites and for the recovery, restoration and preservation of archaeological remains in and for the state of Iowa, and shall coordinate all such activities through cooperation with the state department of transportation, the department of natural resources, […]
263B.3 Agreements with federal departments. The state archaeologist is authorized to enter into agreements and cooperative efforts with the federal highway administrator; the United States departments of commerce, interior, agriculture, and defense; and any other federal or state agencies concerned with archaeological salvage or the preservation of antiquities. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, […]
263B.4 Definitions. As used in sections 263B.5 and 263B.6: 1. “Appropriate authority” means the federal or state authorities concerned with the preservation and study of historical objects. 2. “Historical objects” means archaeological and paleontological objects, including all ruins, sites, buildings, artifacts, fossils, or other objects of antiquity that have state and national significance from an […]
263B.5 State department of transportation contracts. 1. The state department of transportation in letting contracts for road construction shall take action to see that historical objects will not be needlessly destroyed or if such destruction cannot be avoided reasonable action shall be taken to obtain all information concerning such objects prior to destruction. If it […]
263B.6 Federal funds. Where federal funds are available to the state under federal statutes providing for archaeological and paleontological salvage, they shall be collected and credited as provided in section 307.44. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §305A.6] C93, §263B.6 Referred to in §263B.4
263B.7 Ancient remains. The state archaeologist has the primary responsibility for investigating, preserving, and reinterring discoveries of ancient human remains. For the purposes of this section, ancient human remains are those remains found within the state which are more than one hundred fifty years old. The state archaeologist shall make arrangements for the services of […]
263B.8 Cemetery for ancient remains. The state archaeologist shall establish, with the approval of the executive council, a cemetery on existing state lands for the reburial of ancient human remains found in the state. The cemetery shall not be open to the public. The state archaeologist in cooperation with the department of natural resources shall […]
263B.9 Authority to deny permission to disinter human remains. The state archaeologist shall have the authority to deny permission to disinter human remains that the state archaeologist determines have state and national significance from an historical or scientific standpoint for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States. [C79, 81, §305A.9] C93, […]
