Connecticut § 10-389 Regulations establishing procedures for storage, analysis and reburial of human skeletal remains.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10-389 — Regulations establishing procedures for storage, analysis and reburial of human skeletal remains.

Connecticut § 10-389

Title 10Education and Culture

Ch. 184aNative American Cultures. Policy Concerning Archaeological Investigations

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-389 (2026).

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(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-67 and 7-69, the State Archaeologist, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Native American Heritage Advisory Council established under section 10-382, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the archaeological community, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing procedures for the storage, analysis and reburial of human skeletal remains discovered during an archaeological investigation.

(b)The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall designate state lands for use as sites for the reburial of Native American human skeletal remains. Such sites shall be deemed sacred lands and designated as state archaeological preserves in

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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-67 and 7-69, the State Archaeologist, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Native American Heritage Advisory Council established under section 10-382, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the archaeological community, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing procedures for the storage, analysis and reburial of human skeletal remains discovered during an archaeological investigation. (b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall designate state lands for use as sites for the reburial of Native American human skeletal remains. Such sites shall be deemed sacred lands and designated as state archaeological preserves in accordance with section 10-384 . (c) Any such human remains discovered on and after October 1, 1989, shall be reburied. The State Archaeologist, the Native American Heritage Advisory Council and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall jointly determine the contents and organization of each reburial ceremony for Native Americans.

Legislative History

(P.A. 89-368, S. 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 154; 11-80, S. 1.) History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 the word “Heritage” was inserted editorially by the Revisors in Subsec. (c) after the words “Native American” for accuracy of reference); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.