Iowa Statutes
§ 263B.7 — Ancient remains
Iowa § 263B.7
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Iowa Code § 263B.7 (2026).
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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 a forensic
osteologist in studying and interpreting ancient burials and may designate other qualified
archaeologiststoassistthestatearchaeologistinrecoveringphysicalandculturalinformation
about the ancient burials. The state archaeologist shall file with the department of health and
human services a written report containing both physical and cultural information regarding
the remains at the conclusion of each investigation.
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Related
Hunziker v. State
519 N.W.2d 367 (Supreme Court of Iowa, 1994)
Legislative History
[C77, 79, 81, §305A.7]
Nearby Sections
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§ 263B.1
Appointment§ 263B.2
Duties§ 263B.4
Definitions§ 263B.6
Federal funds§ 263B.7
Ancient remains§ 263B.8
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