{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-9-9-408","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 9-9-408","heading":"Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(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.\n(b) \"Antiquities Section\" means the Antiquities Section of the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8a-304.\n(2)\n(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.\n(b) The study shall include:\n(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;\n(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;\n(iii) how to keep a record of the locations in which specific ancient Native American remains are buried;\n(iv) how to account for the costs of:\n(A) burying the ancient Native American remains on lands found within state parks; and\n(B) securing and maintaining burial sites in state parks; and\n(v) any issues related to burying ancient Native American remains in state parks.","path":["Title 9 Cultural and Community Engagement","Chapter 9-9 Utah Division of Indian Affairs Act","Part 9-9-4 Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title9/Chapter9/9-9-S408.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"7919a84df55b93fb16f15d8474b2924552c2aabd5e19207d3cd6060e7d5829f5","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-9-9-407","next":"us-ut/utah-code-9-20-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}