New Mexico § 18-6-27 Designation of reburial grounds site

New Mexico Statutes

§ 18-6-27 — Designation of reburial grounds site

New Mexico § 18-6-27

Ch. 18Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties

Art. 6Cultural Properties

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 18-6-27 (2026).

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The department shall facilitate the designation of state or federal land for reburial of unmarked remains not claimed by a descendant group and shall: A. by September 1, 2007, organize a working group that includes representatives of the department, the Indian affairs department and the tribal-state workgroup on repatriation and sacred places to:

(1)recommend rules for the acquisition of remains and the maintenance and preservation of the reburial grounds;

(2)distinguish between remains that can be reburied and remains that cannot; and (3) establish procedures and priorities for reburying remains held in state collections; B. by December 30, 2008, promulgate rules for:

(1)platting remains placed in the reburial grounds and ensuring that the information is confidential pursuant to Sectio

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The department shall facilitate the designation of state or federal land for reburial of unmarked remains not claimed by a descendant group and shall: A. by September 1, 2007, organize a working group that includes representatives of the department, the Indian affairs department and the tribal-state workgroup on repatriation and sacred places to: (1) recommend rules for the acquisition of remains and the maintenance and preservation of the reburial grounds; (2) distinguish between remains that can be reburied and remains that cannot; and (3) establish procedures and priorities for reburying remains held in state collections; B. by December 30, 2008, promulgate rules for: (1) platting remains placed in the reburial grounds and ensuring that the information is confidential pursuant to Section 18-6-11.1 NMSA 1978; (2) accepting and acquiring remains and coordinating activities with the state historic preservation officer; (3) preserving the natural environment of the reburial grounds; (4) distinguishing between remains that can be reburied and those that cannot; (5) working with descendant groups that request access to the reburial grounds for ceremonies; and (6) providing for security and confidentiality of the site; and C. by July 1, 2009: (1) accept the first remains for reburial, including remains currently at the museum of New Mexico, the museum of Indian arts and culture and the department; (2) begin platting the reburial grounds so that reburied remains are not disturbed by later burials and so that the plat is confidential pursuant to Section 18-6- 11.1 NMSA 1978; and (3) provide security for the reburial grounds.