Section 9-9-408 - Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks(1) As used in this section: (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.(b) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8a-304.(2)(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.(b) The study shall include: (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;(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;(iii) how to keep a record of the locations in which specific ancient Native American remains are buried;(iv) how to account for the costs of: (A) burying the ancient Native American remains on lands found within state parks; and(B) securing and maintaining burial sites in state parks; and(v) any issues related to burying ancient Native American remains in state parks.Amended by Chapter 160, 2023 General Session ,§ 51, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by Chapter 246, 2019 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/14/2019.Added by Chapter 88, 2017 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/9/2017.