§ 70-46 – Short title.
70-46. Short title. This Article shall be known as "The North Carolina Archaeological Record Program". (1991, c. 461, s. 2.)
§ 70-47 – Findings and purpose.
70-47. Findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds that archaeological resources on private lands constitute the majority of the irreplaceable historic and prehistoric resources of the State. These resources are increasingly endangered and existing State laws do not provide private landowners with the means adequately to preserve these resources. There is currently no provision […]
§ 70-33 – Consultation with other individuals.
70-33. Consultation with other individuals. (a) If the professional archaeologist determines that the human skeletal remains are other than Native American, the State Archaeologist shall publish notice that excavation of the remains has occurred, at least once per week for four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the burials […]
§ 70-34 – Skeletal analysis.
70-34. Skeletal analysis. (a) Skeletal analysis conducted under the provisions of this Article shall only be accomplished by persons having those qualifications expressed in G.S. 70-28(5). (b) Prior to the execution of the written agreements outlined in G.S. 70-32(c) and 70-33(b), the State Archaeologist shall consult with both the professional archaeologist and the skeletal analyst […]
§ 70-35 – Disposition of human skeletal remains.
70-35. Disposition of human skeletal remains. (a) If the skeletal remains are Native American, the Executive Director, after consultation with an appropriate tribal group or community, shall determine the ultimate disposition of the remains after the analysis. (b) If the skeletal remains are other than Native American and the next of kin have been identified, […]
§ 70-19 – Cooperation with private individuals.
70-19. Cooperation with private individuals. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall take any action necessary, consistent with the purposes of this Article, to foster and improve the communication, cooperation, and exchange of information between: (1) Private individuals having collections of archaeological resources and data which were obtained through legal means, and (2) Professional […]
§ 70-20 – Delegation of responsibilities.
70-20. Delegation of responsibilities. If the Department of Administration and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources agree, the responsibilities, in whole or in part, of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under this Article may be delegated through a memorandum of understanding to the Department of Administration. Such a memorandum of understanding will […]
§ 70-21 – Cemeteries on State lands.
70-21. Cemeteries on State lands. (a) To preserve the sanctity of cemeteries located on State lands, the head of each State agency shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To identify and inventory all known cemeteries on State lands allocated to that State agency. (2) To furnish a copy of the inventory to the […]
§ 70-26 – Short title.
70-26. Short title. This Article shall be known as "The Unmarked Human Burial and Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act." (1981, c. 853, s. 2.)
§ 70-27 – Findings and purpose.
70-27. Findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Unmarked human burials and human skeletal remains are subject to vandalism and inadvertent destruction at an ever-increasing rate; (2) Existing State laws do not provide adequate protection to prevent damage to and destruction of these remains; (3) There is a great deal of scientific […]