California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 2 - State Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation

  • Section 8012.
    As used in this chapter, terms shall have the same meaning as in the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. Sec....
  • Section 8013.
    (a)  Any agency or museum that has possession or control over collections of California Native American human remains and associated funerary objects shall complete an...
  • Section 8014.
    A tribe claiming state cultural affiliation and requesting the return of human remains and cultural items listed in the inventory or summary of an agency...
  • Section 8015.
    (a)  Upon receiving a written request for repatriation of an item on the inventory, the commission shall forward a copy of the request to the...
  • Section 8016.
    (a) If there is more than one request for repatriation for the same item, or there is a dispute between the requesting party and the agency...
  • Section 8017.
    If there is a committee or group of tribes authorized by their respective tribal governments to accept repatriation of items originating from their region and...
  • Section 8018.
    An agency or museum that repatriates human remains and cultural items in good faith pursuant to this chapter is not liable for claims by an...
  • Section 8019.
    Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the governing body of a California Indian tribe or group authorized by Section 8017 from expressly...
  • Section 8020.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and upon the request of any party or an intervenor, the commission or designated mediator may close part of...
  • Section 8021.
    The filing of an appeal by either party automatically stays an order of the commission or a designated mediator on repatriation of human remains and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018