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MT Code § 22-3-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-508. Conservation or disposal of loaned property

  22-3-508. Conservation or disposal of loaned property. (1) Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to or dispose of property on loan to the museum without the lender's permission if immediate action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum or if the property on loan has become a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff and:   (a) the museum is unable to reach the lender at the lender's last address of record; or   (b) the lender will not agree to the protective measures the museum recommends, yet is unwilling or unable to terminate the loan and retrieve the property.   (2) If a museum applies conservation measures to or disposes of property under the provisions of this section, the museum:   (a) has a lien on the property and on the proceeds of any disposition thereof for the costs incurred by the museum; and   (b) is not liable for injury to or loss of the property if it:   (i) had a reasonable belief at the time the action was taken that the action was necessary to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum or that the property on loan was a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff; and   (ii) exercised reasonable care in the choice and application of conservation measures.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 630, L. 1985.
MT Code § 22-3-509 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-509. Notice of injury or loss

  22-3-509. Notice of injury or loss. (1) A museum shall give a lender prompt notice of any known injury to or loss of property on loan.   (2) A notice of injury or loss must contain the lender's name, the lender's most recent address as shown on the museum's records, the date of the loan, and the name, address, and telephone number of the appropriate office or official to be contacted at the museum for information regarding the loan.   (3) If the museum is unable to give the lender the notice required by this section by mail, the museum shall publish the notice as provided in 22-3-505 and in addition shall include a statement containing substantially the following information:   The records of   (name of museum)   indicate that you have property on loan to it. Your failure to notify it in writing of a change of address or ownership may result in the loss of rights in the loaned property. See 22-3-507, MCA.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 630, L. 1985.
MT Code § 22-3-510 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-510. Notice of intent to terminate loan

  22-3-510. Notice of intent to terminate loan. A museum may give the lender notice of its intent to terminate a loan made for an indefinite term or for a term longer than 7 years. A notice of intent to terminate a loan must include the lender's name, the lender's most recent address as shown on the museum's records, the date of the loan, and the name, address, and telephone number of the appropriate office or official to be contacted at the museum for information regarding the loan. In addition, it must include a statement containing substantially the following information:   The records of................................   (name of museum)   indicate that you have property on loan to it. The institution wishes to terminate the loan. You must contact the institution, establish your ownership of the property, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so, you will be considered to have donated the property to the institution. See 22-3-504, MCA.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 630, L. 1985.
MT Code § 22-3-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-511. through 22-3-520 reserved

  22-3-511 through 22-3-520 reserved.
MT Code § 22-3-521 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-521. Limitation on action against the museum

  22-3-521. Limitation on action against the museum. (1) No action may be brought against a museum for damages because of injury to or loss of property loaned to the museum more than 3 years from the date the museum gives the lender notice of the injury or loss or 10 years from the date of the injury or loss, whichever occurs earlier.   (2) No action may be brought against a museum to recover property on loan if more than 3 years have passed from the date the museum gave the lender notice of its intent to terminate the loan as provided in 22-3-510.   (3) No action may be brought against a museum to recover property on loan if more than 25 years have passed from the date of the last written contact between the lender and the museum, as evidenced in the museum's records.   (4) A lender is considered to have donated loaned property to the museum if the lender fails to file an action to recover the property on loan to the museum within the periods specified in subsections (1) through (3).   (5) A person who purchases property from a museum acquires good title to the property if the museum has acquired title to the property pursuant to subsection (4).   (6) Notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4), a lender who was not given notice that the museum intended to terminate a loan and who proves that the museum received a notice of intent to preserve an interest in loaned property within the 25 years immediately preceding the filing of an action to recover the property may recover the property or, if the property has been disposed of, the reasonable value of the property at the time it was disposed of plus interest at 10% a year.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 630, L. 1985.
MT Code § 22-3-522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-522. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act superseded

  22-3-522. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act superseded. The provisions of this part supersede the provisions of Title 70, chapter 9, except that at its option, a museum may report property that has been on loan unclaimed by its owner for more than 5 years to the department of revenue for disposition as provided in Title 70, chapter 9.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 630, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 16, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-523 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 5. Museum Loan Act|22-3-523. Applicability

  22-3-523. Applicability. This part applies only to property loaned to a museum on or after October 1, 1985, or to existing loaned property with a market value of $1,000 or less at the time of disposal.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 630, L. 1985.
MT Code § 22-3-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 6. Local Management of Historic Properties|22-3-601. Short title

  22-3-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Local Management of Historic Sites and Buildings Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1989.
MT Code § 22-3-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 6. Local Management of Historic Properties|22-3-602. Purpose

  22-3-602. Purpose. The purposes of this part are to:   (1) encourage the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of historic sites and buildings owned by the state of Montana;   (2) encourage the participation of Montana citizens and groups in the local management, on a nonprofit basis, of historic sites and buildings through the donation of time, materials, and resources toward the restoration and preservation of these properties;   (3) remove unnecessary barriers to the efficient and cost-effective management of historic sites and buildings by qualified and responsible local nonprofit corporations as contracted managers; and   (4) retain state ownership of historic sites and buildings and state control over decisions concerning their historic integrity and preservation so that the citizens of the state may realize the greatest benefits available from each property.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 261, L. 1989.
MT Code § 22-3-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 6. Local Management of Historic Properties|22-3-603. Management of historic sites and buildings -- contracts

  22-3-603. Management of historic sites and buildings -- contracts. (1) The Montana historical society may accept gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions of money, property, labor, or materials for use in the operation, maintenance, repair, preservation, or renovation of any historic site or building owned by the state of Montana.   (2) The Montana historical society may contract with a local nonprofit corporation for the operation, maintenance, preservation, repair, or renovation of any historic site or building owned by the state. The nonprofit corporation may not be considered a public agency for purposes of Title 18, except for the provisions in chapter 2, part 2, or for the purposes of other statutes applicable to the historical society if 25% of the total annual expenses for all costs of operation, maintenance, repair, preservation, and renovation of the historic site or building is provided by in-kind or donated labor or materials by or on behalf of the contracting local nonprofit corporation. The nonprofit corporation shall conform to the provisions of Title 18, chapter 2, part 2, and Title 35, chapter 2.   (3) A contract may not be entered into or any other obligation incurred for the purposes in subsection (1) until money has been appropriated by the legislature or is otherwise available. If funds are otherwise available, Title 18, chapter 2, parts 1, 3, and 4, are not applicable.   (4) The Montana historical society may require a corporation managing a property pursuant to subsection (2) to deposit in a local financial institution all profits, revenue, royalties, or fees received or all gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions collected by the corporation for the benefit of the property. All funds must be accounted for pursuant to the management contract and reviewed biennially by the society or its designee, and expenditures of the funds may be used only for the operation, maintenance, preservation, repair, renovation, and management of the property. The Montana historical society or its designee may conduct an audit of the funds when determined necessary by the society.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 261, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 121, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 10, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-3-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 7. Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial|22-3-701. Creation of law enforcement officers' memorial

  22-3-701. Creation of law enforcement officers' memorial. The memorial in the Montana law enforcement museum, located in the old Montana state prison, Deer Lodge, Montana, which is dedicated to the individuals who have served their communities and the state of Montana as law enforcement officers and have been killed or died in the line of duty, is designated as this state's official law enforcement officers' memorial.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 357, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-3-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-801. Short title

  22-3-801. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-803. Definitions

  22-3-803. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Board" means the burial preservation board established in 22-3-804.   (2) "Burial material" means any item found at the burial site or with the human skeletal remains and directly associated with the burial or burial site.   (3) "Burial site" means, except for cemeteries and graveyards protected under existing state law, any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which human remains were intentionally deposited as a part of the death rites or ceremonies of a culture.   (4) "Human skeletal remains" means any part of the human body in any state of decomposition taken from a burial site.   (5) "Marked, unmarked, unrecorded, registered, or unregistered grave or burial ground" means any place, except a cemetery or graveyard protected under existing state law, where human skeletal remains are or have been interred.   (6) "Scientifically justifiable" means that the human skeletal remains or burial material has a potential to address specific research questions in the science of anthropology, history, or biology.   (7) "Tribal group" means an Indian tribe recognized by the United States secretary of the interior or recognized as a tribe by other Indian nations.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-806. Scientific analysis -- permit required

  22-3-806. Scientific analysis -- permit required. (1) Although onsite reburial is preferred, the board may, upon petition by a person seeking permission to perform scientific analysis, grant a permit for the scientific removal and analysis of human skeletal remains and burial material upon proof and determination by the board that the analysis is scientifically justifiable. A petition for a permit must include:   (a) payment of the nonrefundable application fee provided for in 22-3-804; and   (b) a brief narrative describing the methodology to be used, the timeframe needed to complete the scientific study, and any other information specifically requested by the board relating to the proposed study.   (2) The methodology proposed must be reviewed by the state historic preservation officer or the officer's designated representative and the physical anthropologist on the board, and a recommendation must be made to the full board. Once approved by the board, any change in methodology or in the timeframe must be approved by the board before the original timeframe expires. The timeframe for scientific study may not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance of the permit.   (3) A permit for scientific analysis issued by the board is subject to terms, conditions, and procedures prescribed by the board and must include the condition that a permittee shall pay all costs of excavation, study, and disposition.   (4) The board shall either issue or deny a permit within 30 working days from the date of the permit petition. If the board denies a permit upon a finding that scientific analysis is not justifiable, the board shall provide the applicant with a written statement outlining the grounds for its finding. The applicant may appeal the decision of the board under the provisions of Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.   (5) The board may suspend or revoke a permit pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act upon a finding that the permittee has violated any provision of this part or any term, condition, or procedure of a permit issued by the board.   (6) The provisions of this section do not apply to a forensic examination by the county coroner, action under Title 46, chapter 4, or action under any other related provisions of law concerning the investigation of the circumstances, manner, and cause of death.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 748, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 359, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-3-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-807. Nondisclosure of records

  22-3-807. Nondisclosure of records. (1) The state historic preservation officer, in consultation with the board, shall maintain burial site records that are separate and distinct from those in the cultural resource registry and that are necessary to administer this part.   (2) Burial site records are confidential and available only to criminal justice agencies or to federal, state, and tribal personnel or their appointed representatives legally charged with administering laws protecting cultural resources.   (3) Statistical information compiled from burial site records must be made available to the general public. Any information concerning burial site records that is released to a criminal justice agency is confidential criminal justice information, as defined in 44-5-103, and is subject to dissemination pursuant to 44-5-303.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-808. Prohibited acts -- penalties

  22-3-808. Prohibited acts -- penalties. (1) After July 1, 1991, unless authorized under this part or by the descendants, tribe, cultural group, or other person, group, or entity to which the board gives control of the human skeletal remains or burial materials under 22-3-805, a person may not:   (a) purposely or knowingly pilfer, disturb, destroy, or permit pilferage, disturbance, or destruction of a marked, unmarked, unrecorded, registered, or unregistered grave or burial ground or of burial material;   (b) for commercial use, knowingly possess, buy, sell, transport, barter, or display human skeletal remains or burial material acquired in violation of this part; or   (c) purposely or knowingly disclose information knowing that it is highly probable that the disclosure will lead to pilferage, disturbance, or destruction of a burial site.   (2) A person convicted under the provisions of subsection (1)(a) may be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000, be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of subsection (1)(a) may be fined an amount not to exceed $20,000, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.   (3) A person convicted under the provisions of subsection (1)(b) may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.   (4) A person convicted under the provisions of subsection (1)(c) may be fined an amount not to exceed $500, be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of subsection (1)(c) may be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.   (5) A person who knowingly fails to give notice as required by 22-3-805(1) may be fined an amount not less than $100 or more than $500.   (6) A person who violates a provision of this section or any term or condition of a permit issued under 22-3-806 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for the first violation and not to exceed $10,000 for a subsequent violation.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-809. Civil penalty and damages actions

  22-3-809. Civil penalty and damages actions. (1) This part does not preclude civil actions for damages.   (2) The board may bring an action under 22-3-808 for a civil penalty.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-810. Closure of board meetings

  22-3-810. Closure of board meetings. The board may close part of a meeting of the board to the public if the board finds that information that may be acquired at that part of the meeting may allow a person to identify a burial site, human skeletal remains, or burial material and pilfer, disturb, or destroy the human skeletal remains, burial site, or burial material.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 748, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-3-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection|22-3-811. Disposition of fees, grants, and donations

  22-3-811. Disposition of fees, grants, and donations. There is an account in the state special revenue fund. The board shall deposit any fee, grant, or donation received under 22-3-804 into the account to be used to pay the board's expenses.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 748, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 99, L. 2015.
MT Code § 22-3-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-901. Short title

  22-3-901. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Repatriation Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-904. Rules

  22-3-904. Rules. The board shall adopt rules necessary to provide for filing of claims, procedures for hearings authorized under this part, and procedures for resolving multiple claims. Hearings may not occur until rules have been adopted. Rules must address, at a minimum, criteria for determining lineal descent, cultural affiliation, standards of evidence, and standards of proof.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-905. through 22-3-910 reserved

  22-3-905 through 22-3-910 reserved.