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MT Code § 22-3-911 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-911. Agency and museum inventory of human skeletal remains and funerary objects

  22-3-911. Agency and museum inventory of human skeletal remains and funerary objects. (1) An agency or museum that on or after May 2, 2001, has possession or control over human skeletal remains or funerary objects shall within 6 months complete an inventory of all human skeletal remains and funerary objects and, to the extent possible based on all information possessed by the agency or museum:   (a) identify the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the human skeletal remains or funerary objects, including any geographical information available pertaining to the original location of the human skeletal remains or funerary objects;   (b) list in the inventory the human skeletal remains or funerary objects that are clearly identifiable as to cultural affiliation; and   (c) list the human skeletal remains or funerary objects that are not clearly identifiable as to cultural affiliation.   (2) Within 3 months of completing the inventory, the agency or museum shall provide a copy of the inventory to:   (a) the board;   (b) the state historic preservation office; and   (c) each tribal government located in Montana.   (3) The agency, museum, board, or state historic preservation office shall provide a copy of an inventory list or a portion of a list to any other requesting party only after the agency, museum, board, or office, pursuant to Article II, section 9, of the Montana constitution, has balanced the public's right to the information and the individual privacy interest associated with the information and has determined that the right of individual privacy does not clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure.   (4) Following completion of the initial inventory, each agency or museum shall, whenever the agency or museum receives new human skeletal remains or funerary objects through a loan or donation, update its inventory list within 6 months of the loan or donation. Upon completion, the agency or museum shall provide a copy of this update to the entities listed in subsection (2) within 3 months.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-912 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-912. Claims for repatriation

  22-3-912. Claims for repatriation. (1) A claim for repatriation of human skeletal remains or funerary objects must be made by:   (a) filing a written claim for the human skeletal remains or funerary objects with the board and the possessing entity having possession or control of the human skeletal remains or funerary objects; and   (b) proving, by a preponderance of the evidence:   (i) the claimant's cultural affiliation to the human skeletal remains or funerary objects; and   (ii) that the possessing entity does not have the right of possession.   (2) A claim for repatriation under this section may be made by a claimant:   (a) who claims cultural affiliation and requests the return of human skeletal remains or funerary objects listed in the inventory of an agency or museum; or   (b) who requests the repatriation of human skeletal remains or funerary objects that are not listed in the inventory of an agency or museum but are in the possession or control of the possessing entity.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-914 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-914. Closure of hearings

  22-3-914. Closure of hearings. To the extent allowed by Montana law, the board shall, upon the request of either party or an intervenor, close any part of a board hearing or any part of a hearing under 22-3-913 to the public if the board finds that information required at the hearing may include identification of the specific location of a burial site that may lead to compromise of a burial site, human skeletal remains, or funerary objects or that information necessary for a determination regarding repatriation may compromise or interfere with any religious practice or custom.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-915 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-915. Delay of repatriation for scientific study

  22-3-915. Delay of repatriation for scientific study. (1) If repatriation is ordered after a hearing, a possessing entity may request a temporary delay in repatriation because of:   (a) scientific study being conducted on or proposed to be conducted on human skeletal remains or funerary objects in its possession or control; or   (b) good faith efforts to initiate or proceed with a scientific study of human skeletal remains or funerary objects in its possession or control.   (2) If a hearings examiner determines that a possessing entity has provided evidence supporting a good faith effort regarding scientific study, the hearings examiner shall provide a reasonable period of delay to allow completion of the study prior to repatriation.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-916 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-916. Board decision -- order -- immunity against aggrieved parties -- relinquishment of control by tribal group

  22-3-916. Board decision -- order -- immunity against aggrieved parties -- relinquishment of control by tribal group. (1) Subject to the provisions of 2-4-621 and 2-4-623, at the conclusion of the hearing and upon receipt of the recommendations of the hearings examiner, the board shall:   (a) issue findings of facts and conclusions related to any decision regarding its determination supporting or denying a claimant's written request for the repatriation of human skeletal remains or funerary objects;   (b) issue findings of facts and conclusions related to any decision regarding a possessing entity's or intervenor's request for a temporary delay in repatriation pending completion of ongoing scientific study; and   (c) provide the claimant, respondent, possessing entity, or intervenor with a written copy of its findings and conclusions regarding the specific repatriation request.   (2) A possessing entity that repatriates culturally affiliated human skeletal remains or funerary objects in good faith pursuant to this section is not liable for claims by an aggrieved party or for claims of breach of a fiduciary duty or the public trust or of violation of state law that are inconsistent with this part.   (3) This section does not prevent the governing body of a tribal group from expressly relinquishing control over any human skeletal remains or control or title to any funerary object. The acquisition of a funerary object from a tribal group or individual with the voluntary consent of the tribal group or individual with authority to alienate the object constitutes the right of possession over that object. Divestiture of culturally affiliated human skeletal remains or funerary objects from a person without a right of possession does not constitute an unconstitutional taking of property.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-917 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-917. Appeals -- stay of order pending appeal -- court costs and attorney fees

  22-3-917. Appeals -- stay of order pending appeal -- court costs and attorney fees. (1) Within 30 days of a board decision regarding human skeletal remains or a funerary object located within the jurisdiction of the state, either party may file an appeal in the district court in the county in which the subject of the dispute is located. The court may include a grant of attorney fees to the prevailing party when it would serve the interests of justice. The court shall grant an award of costs to the prevailing party. An appeal under this section is subject to the provisions of Title 2, chapter 4, part 7.   (2) The filing of an appeal by either party automatically stays a board order on repatriation of human skeletal remains or funerary objects.   (3) A protection order issued by the board remains in effect until the issue is finally resolved by a state court.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-918 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-918. Multiple claims -- care and handling of human skeletal remains or funerary objects pending disposition

  22-3-918. Multiple claims -- care and handling of human skeletal remains or funerary objects pending disposition. If multiple requests for repatriation of human skeletal remains or funerary objects occur and the appropriate claimant cannot be determined, the board shall provide for the appropriate care and handling of the human skeletal remains or funerary objects until:   (1) the requesting parties agree upon the disposition;   (2) the dispute is resolved by the board pursuant to 22-3-916; or   (3) the issue is finally resolved in a state court of competent jurisdiction.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-919 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-919. and 22-3-920 reserved

  22-3-919 and 22-3-920 reserved.
MT Code § 22-3-921 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 9. Repatriation of Human Remains and Funerary Objects|22-3-921. Exclusions

  22-3-921. Exclusions. The provisions of this part do not apply to any lithic material or other artifacts of nonhuman derivation removed from the Anzick site (known as Montana historical site No. 24PA506) on or before July 1, 1991, regardless of where the material or artifacts are located or by whom the material or artifacts are controlled or possessed.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 558, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-3-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 10. Heritage Preservation and Development|22-3-1001. Purpose

  22-3-1001. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to manage, on behalf of the state, properties that possess outstanding historical value, display exceptional qualities worth preserving, and are genuinely representative of the state's culture and history. The Montana heritage preservation and development commission shall achieve this purpose by managing the properties for which it is responsible in a manner that protects the properties and encourages economic stability.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 469, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 78, L. 2015.
MT Code § 22-3-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 10. Heritage Preservation and Development|22-3-1002. Montana heritage preservation and development commission

  22-3-1002. Montana heritage preservation and development commission. (1) There is a Montana heritage preservation and development commission. The commission is attached to the department of commerce for administrative purposes only, pursuant to 2-15-121. The commission and the department shall negotiate a specific indirect administrative rate annually. The rate must be reported to the economic affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210.  (2) (a) The commission consists of 14 members. The members shall broadly represent the state. Nine members must be appointed by the governor, one member must be appointed by the president of the senate, and one member must be appointed by the speaker of the house.   (b) If the president of the senate and the speaker of the house do not appoint the members for which they are responsible within 6 months of a vacancy having occurred in those positions, the members must be appointed by the governor.   (c) The director of the Montana historical society, the director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, and the director of the department of commerce shall serve as members. Of the members appointed by the governor under subsection (2)(a):   (i) one member must have extensive experience in managing facilities that cater to the needs of tourists;   (ii) one member must have experience in community planning;   (iii) one member must have experience in historic preservation;   (iv) two members must have broad experience in business;   (v) one member must be a member of the tourism advisory council established in 2-15-1816;   (vi) one member must be a Montana historian; and   (vii) two members must be from the public at large.   (3) Except for the initial appointments, members appointed by the governor under subsection (2)(a) shall serve 3-year terms. Members appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house or by the governor under subsection (2)(b) shall serve 2-year terms. If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority shall make an appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.   (4) (a) The commission may employ:   (i) an executive director who has general responsibility for the selection and management of commission staff, developing recommendations for the purchase of property, and overseeing the management of acquired property;   (ii) a curator who is responsible for the display and preservation of the acquired property; and   (iii) other staff that the commission and the executive director determine are necessary to manage and operate commission properties.   (b) The commission shall prescribe the duties and annual salary of the executive director, the curator, and other commission staff.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 469, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 308, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 485, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 78, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 22-3-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 10. Heritage Preservation and Development|22-3-1004. Montana heritage preservation and development account

  22-3-1004. (Temporary) Montana heritage preservation and development account. (1) (a) There is a Montana heritage preservation and development account in the state special revenue fund and in the federal special revenue fund.  (b) The Montana heritage preservation and development commission shall deposit any federal money that the commission obtains into the appropriate account provided for in this section.   (2) Money deposited in the accounts must be used for:   (a) restoration, maintenance, and operation of historic properties in Virginia City and Nevada City; and   (b) restoring and maintaining historically significant properties in Montana that are in need of preservation.   (3) Unless otherwise prohibited by law or agreement, all interest earned on money in the accounts must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the commission. (Terminates June 30, 2027--sec. 12, Ch. 563, L. 2021.)   22-3-1004. (Effective July 1, 2027) Montana heritage preservation and development account. (1) (a) There is a Montana heritage preservation and development account in the state special revenue fund and in the federal special revenue fund.  (b) The Montana heritage preservation and development commission shall deposit any federal money that the commission obtains into the appropriate account provided for in this section.   (2) Money deposited in the accounts must be used for:   (a) restoration, maintenance, and operation of historic properties in Virginia City and Nevada City; and   (b) restoring and maintaining historically significant properties in Montana that are in need of preservation.   (3) The accounts are statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the commission to be used as provided in this section.   (4) Unless otherwise prohibited by law or agreement, all interest earned on money in the accounts must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the commission.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 469, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 308, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 542, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 78, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 563, L. 2021.
MT Code § 22-3-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 11. Historic Sites|22-3-1101. Tower Rock -- historic site

  22-3-1101. Tower Rock -- historic site. (1) A 136-acre site that encompasses Tower Rock, a geologic structure listed in the national register of historic places on March 18, 2002, may not be sold or transferred to a nonstate entity and must remain intact as the property of the state of Montana to recognize the national and local historic significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition, whose members named the rock formation, according to notations in the July 16 and 17, 1805, journals of Meriwether Lewis.   (2) The department of transportation may transfer the land to another state agency, and the provisions of 60-4-201 through 60-4-203 do not apply. In any transfer of the site, the department of transportation may retain access rights where the site abuts interstate 15.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 77, L. 2003.
MT Code § 22-3-1201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 12. Montana Centennial Farm and Ranch Program|22-3-1201. Purpose

  22-3-1201. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to recognize and celebrate the agricultural traditions of the state by identifying those places that represent the perseverance and stewardship of Montana families on their farms and ranches. The Montana centennial farm and ranch program accomplishes this purpose by acknowledging the strength and determination of these families and their efforts to preserve their agricultural traditions, through issuance of a certificate designating a qualified property as a centennial farm or ranch.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 399, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-3-1202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 12. Montana Centennial Farm and Ranch Program|22-3-1202. Montana centennial farm and ranch program

  22-3-1202. Montana centennial farm and ranch program. (1) There is a Montana centennial farm and ranch program to recognize Montana farm and ranch families that have owned or lived on their land for 100 years or more.   (2) A Montana farm or ranch family may apply for a centennial farm or ranch designation and a certificate through the program if the family:   (a) has owned or lived on the farm or ranch for 100 years or more;   (b) submits an application to the Montana historical society; and   (c) pays the fee set by the historical society to cover the application process and the certificate.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 399, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-3-1203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 12. Montana Centennial Farm and Ranch Program|22-3-1203. Administration of program -- fee -- rules

  22-3-1203. Administration of program -- fee -- rules. (1) The Montana centennial farm and ranch program is administered by the Montana historical society.   (2) The historical society may adopt rules for administering the program, including but not limited to rules:   (a) creating the application form and process;   (b) setting the application fee;   (c) creating guidelines for accepting or declining applications; and   (d) designing and awarding certificates to qualifying families.   (3) The fee provided for in this section must be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund and may be used by the historical society only for maintaining the program.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 399, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-3-1301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 13. Montana Museums Act of 2020|22-3-1301. Short title

  22-3-1301. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Museums Act of 2020".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 459, L. 2019.
MT Code § 22-3-1302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 13. Montana Museums Act of 2020|22-3-1302. Authorization to construct Montana heritage center

  22-3-1302. Authorization to construct Montana heritage center. (1) The department of administration is authorized to construct the Montana heritage center, which may include the remodel of the veterans' and pioneer memorial building.   (2) The department of administration shall, to the fullest extent possible, analyze, negotiate, and pursue purchasing the area bounded by Prospect avenue, 11th avenue, North Sanders street, and North Oakes street in Helena, Montana, containing approximately 9.4 acre lots, as the location of the Montana heritage center.   (3) The department of administration may construct the Montana heritage center in phases.   (4) This section constitutes legislative consent for the construction of the Montana heritage center within the meaning of 18-2-102.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 459, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 422, L. 2019.
MT Code § 22-3-1303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 13. Montana Museums Act of 2020|22-3-1303. Account -- Montana heritage center construction

  22-3-1303. Account -- Montana heritage center construction. There is an account in the capital projects fund established in 17-2-102 known as the Montana heritage center construction account. The tax collections allocated in 15-68-820(3)(a) must be deposited in the account until December 31, 2024. The money in the account is authorized to the department of administration and may be used only for capital construction of the Montana heritage center.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 459, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 8, L. 2021.
MT Code § 22-3-1304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 3. Antiquities|Part 13. Montana Museums Act of 2020|22-3-1304. Account -- Montana heritage center operations

  22-3-1304. Account -- Montana heritage center operations. There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 known as the Montana heritage center operations account. The tax collections allocated in 15-68-820(4)(a) must be deposited in the account. The money in the account may be used only for expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the Montana heritage center, which may include the veterans' and pioneer memorial building.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 459, L. 2019.