S 0765 General Bill, By Elliott
Summary: Indian Antiquities, Archaeology, Anthropology Resources, Human Burial and Remains; Archives and History, Preservation of
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MUSEUM COMMISSION AND INSTITUTE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 SO AS TO DECLARE THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT "THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT" AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 SO AS TO ENACT "THE UNMARKED HUMAN BURIAL AND HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS PROTECTION ACT" AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF UNMARKED HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS IN THIS STATE; BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR "THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD PROGRAM" AND THE "SITE STEWARD PROGRAM" FOR PURPOSES OF LISTING AND MONITORING THE CONDITION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN THIS STATE; AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
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