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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-208 - Participation in program - Contracts for and assignment of survey archeologists and personnel

(a)
All public institutions of higher learning in Arkansas desiring to participate in the Arkansas Archeological Survey provided for in this subchapter may contract with the University of Arkansas for Arkansas Archeological Survey archeologists to be assigned to and in residence at the contracting institutions.
(b)
Any institutions desiring to be assigned a survey archeologist-in-residence at the institutions shall agree to provide the university under contract an amount not less than the equivalent of twenty-five percent (25%) of the salary of the archeologist upon a nine-month basis.
(c)
When a contract is entered into by the university and a cooperating institution, the survey archeologist may be assigned to and based at the cooperating institution for the contract period, which shall normally be twelve (12) months unless a shorter period is provided in the contract.
(d)
During the portion of the survey archeologist's time contracted for by a cooperating institution, he or she may perform research, teaching, or other related functions as directed by the cooperating institution in accordance with the terms of the contract, provided these other functions shall not be such as to interfere with the effective performance of his or her duties as a survey archeologist.
(e)
The university shall enter into contracts with cooperating institutions for the assignment of survey personnel to the extent that the assignments are consistent with the purposes and aims of the survey and insofar as funds and personnel permit the contracts to be made or renewed.
Acts 1967, No. 39, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1012.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-209 - Cooperation of state and local entities

All other state agencies, departments, and institutions, as well as county and city officials, are directed to cooperate in the activities described in this subchapter in order that a statewide focus shall be given the implementation of the Arkansas Archeological Survey created by this subchapter.
Acts 1959, No. 82, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1004.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-210 - Salvage work - Cooperative agreements

(a)
In recognition of the fact that archeological materials and antiquities are destroyed or damaged in connection with the construction of public works such as highways and dams, the Arkansas Archeological Survey created by this subchapter shall include salvage work in advance of or coexistent with public construction and advice directed to the avoidance of waste of archeological sites and materials.
(b)
Authority is granted to the University of Arkansas to cooperate with individuals and state and federal agencies in surveying and excavating archeological sites. Full power to contract with these persons or agencies relative to these matters is extended.
(c)
The State Highway Commission is authorized and directed to enter into appropriate contracts and cooperative agreements with the university and the Federal Highway Administration and to expend funds, both state and federal, in aid of archeological salvage and archeological preservation on all or any part of the lands and rights-of-way now or coming into the commission's control in order that the beneficial purposes of this subchapter shall be achieved.
Acts 1959, No. 82, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-1006, 9-1007.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-211 - Grants, donations, etc

(a)
The President of the University of Arkansas System is authorized to accept grants, bequests, devises, gifts, and donations for purposes of a state program in archeological research and to expend them to that end.
(b)
The president's full power to accept and hold title to interests in land for those purposes is recognized.
(c)
The president is empowered to make a reasonable charge for publications and expend the proceeds for the program.
Acts 1959, No. 82, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1008.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-212 - Repositories for archeological evidence

(a)
The Arkansas Archeological Survey shall serve as the repository for copies of all archeological field notes, photographs, publications, or other records obtained through the use of state funds by whatever agency.
(b)
All archeological objects found through the efforts of the survey shall be deposited at the University of Arkansas museum, provided, archeological objects obtained by survey archeologists while under contract to and assigned to a cooperating institution, upon request of the cooperating institution, may be assigned to the custody of the institution if appropriate and adequate safeguards are provided.
Acts 1967, No. 39, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-213 - Artifacts, fossils, and relics

(a)
All artifacts, fossils, relics, and other personal property discovered, donated, or otherwise acquired in pursuance of this program shall be the property of the State of Arkansas held in trust by the University of Arkansas.
(b)
The university shall, to the extent possible, make these items available for scientific use or public display by appropriate public bodies at places throughout the state.
(c)
However, complete authority is granted to exchange and barter such items for other items deemed of equal value with persons, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies both within and without Arkansas, in order that representative collections may be assembled and that study and analysis be enhanced.
Acts 1959, No. 82, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1005.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-214 - Responsibility for objects obtained - Loans

(a)
The Arkansas Archeological Survey shall hold title to and have primary responsibility for all archeological objects and materials obtained pursuant to this program or otherwise accruing to the survey.
(b)
It shall be the responsibility of the Director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey to see that all archeological material is properly and adequately safeguarded and available at all reasonable times to interested scientists and to the public, insofar as funds and good scientific practices permit.
(c)
Whenever it is consistent with good scientific practices and in the furtherance of the aims and purposes of the survey as stated in this subchapter, the director may approve of and permit the loan of objects and materials to a state museum in Arkansas, to educational or scientific institutions or organizations, or to other institutions or organizations for purposes of research or public education.
Acts 1967, No. 39, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1014.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-215 - Programs of Arkansas Archeological Society

The Arkansas Archeological Survey is authorized to assist and support the programs of the Arkansas Archeological Society to the extent that the purposes and aims of the two (2) coincide.
Acts 1967, No. 39, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1016.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 2 - ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-216) › Section 13-6-216 - Annual review and evaluation

The Arkansas Archeological Society is requested to annually review and evaluate the programs and activities of the Arkansas Archeological Survey and to provide written reports of the evaluation to the Director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, each state-supported institution of higher learning, and any other interested institutions and agencies that may request the reports.
Acts 1967, No. 39, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 9-1017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-301 - Reservation of rights - Legislative intent

(a)
(1)
The State of Arkansas reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of field archeology on sites owned or controlled by the state, its agencies, departments, and institutions, in order to protect and preserve archeological and scientific information, matter, and objects.
(2)
All information and objects deriving from state lands shall be utilized solely for scientific or public educational purposes and shall remain the property of the state.
(b)
(1)
It is a declaration and statement of legislative intent that field archeology on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with both the provisions and spirit of this subchapter.
(2)
Persons having knowledge of the location of archeological sites are encouraged to communicate the information to the Arkansas Archeological Survey.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-802.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-302 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
(i)
"Archeological site" means a location containing the physical remains of human life or human activities that are no less than one hundred (100) years old.
(ii)
An archeological site may but need not contain pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, rock paintings, graves, and human skeletal remains.
(B)
"Archeological site" includes all aboriginal mounds, forts, earthworks, village locations, burial grounds, historic or prehistoric ruins, mines, or caves that are or may be the source of a significant amount of artifacts;
(2)
"Artifact" means a relic, specimen, or object of an historical, prehistorical, archeological, or anthropological nature that:
(A)
May be found above or below the surface of the earth; and
(B)
Has scientific or historic value as an object of antiquity, as an aboriginal relic, or as an archeological specimen; and
(3)
"Field archeology" means the study of the traces of human culture at any land or water site by means of surveying, digging, sampling, excavating, or removing subsurface objects or going on an archeological site with that intent.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-801; Acts 2007, No. 217, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-304 - Cooperation by state and local entities

(a)
All state agencies, departments, institutions, and commissions, as well as all counties and municipalities, shall cooperate fully with the Arkansas Archeological Survey in the preservation, protection, excavation, and evaluation of artifacts and sites.
(b)
To that end, where any site or artifacts may be found or discovered on property owned or controlled by the state or by any county or municipality, the agency, bureau, commission, governmental subdivision, or county or municipality, having control over or owning the property or preparing to excavate or perform work upon the property or currently performing work of any type upon the property is urged to notify the survey of the discovery and location of the site or artifacts.
(c)
Any state or local entity shall cooperate to the fullest extent practicable with the survey to preserve and prevent the destruction of the site or artifacts and to allow the survey to assist in, and effect, the removal of artifacts by means designed to preserve and permit the study and evaluation of the artifacts.
(d)
The provisions of this subchapter shall be made known to contractors by the state agencies doing the contracting.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-803.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-305 - Reservation of state lands from sale

(a)
(1)
Upon written notice to the Commissioner of State Lands given by the Arkansas Archeological Survey, the Commissioner of State Lands shall reserve from sale any state lands, including lands forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes, on which sites or artifacts are located or may be found, as designated by the survey.
(2)
However, the reservation of lands from sale may be confined to the actual location of the site or artifacts.
(b)
When sites or artifacts have been explored, excavated, or otherwise examined to the extent desired by the survey, the survey shall then file with the Commissioner of State Lands a statement releasing the lands and permitting the sale of the lands.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-805.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-306 - State archeological landmarks - Penalty for disturbing

(a)
(1)
An archeological site of significance to the scientific study or public representation of Arkansas's aboriginal past may be publicly designated by the Arkansas Archeological Survey as a state archeological landmark.
(2)
However, no sites shall be so designated without the express written consent of the state agency having jurisdiction over the land in question or, if it is on privately owned land, of the owner thereof.
(b)
When an archeological site has been designated as a state archeological landmark, excavation for the purpose of recovery or the recovery of one (1) or more artifacts from the state archeological landmark by a person other than the survey or its designated agent is a:
(1)
Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for a subsequent offense if the value of the artifacts excavated or recovered or the cost to restore or repair the damage to the archeological site is greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(2)
Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for a subsequent offense if the value of the artifacts excavated or recovered or the cost to restore or repair the damage to the archeological site is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
(c)
Once so designated, excavation for the purpose of recovery or the recovery of artifacts from such sites by persons other than the survey or its duly designated agents shall be a misdemeanor.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-804; Acts 2007, No. 217, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-307 - Digging up or removing artifact without permission - Penalty

(a)
(1)
It is unlawful for any person, natural or corporate, to knowingly dig up an artifact from the private land of the owner without first obtaining the owner's permission.
(2)
A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a:
(A)
Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up or the cost to restore or repair the owner's property is greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(B)
Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up or the cost to restore or repair the owner's property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
(b)
(1)
It is unlawful for any person, natural or corporate, to knowingly remove an artifact from the private land of the owner without first obtaining the owner's permission.
(2)
A violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section is a Class C misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for a subsequent offense.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-806; Acts 2007, No. 217, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 3 - SITES (§§ 13-6-301 — 13-6-308) › Section 13-6-308 - Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts - Penalty

(a)
In order that archeological sites and artifacts on state-owned or state-controlled land shall be protected for the benefit of the public, no person, natural or corporate, shall knowingly dig up and remove, write upon, carve upon, paint, deface, mutilate, destroy, or otherwise injure any artifact or archeological site.
(b)
A violation of this section is a:
(1)
Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up and removed or the cost to repair or restore the damage to the archeological site is greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(2)
Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for a subsequent offense if the value of all artifacts dug up and removed or the cost to repair or restore the damage to the archeological site is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
Acts 1967, No. 58, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-807; Acts 2007, No. 217, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-401 - Legislative intent

(a)
It is a declaration and statement of the General Assembly's intent that all human burials and human skeletal burial remains shall be accorded equal treatment and respect for human dignity without reference to their ethnic origins, cultural backgrounds, religious affiliations, or date of burial.
(b)
The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all human burials or human skeletal burial remains found on or in all public or private lands or waters of Arkansas.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-402 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Artifacts" means arrowheads, other bone and stone tools, pottery, pottery fragments, china, metal objects or other material objects made by Native American settlers, or other residents of Arkansas, which were left or lost in or on the ground, except those items which were placed in direct association with human skeletal burial remains or burial furniture as defined in this subchapter;
(2)
"Burial furniture" means any items which were placed with human remains at the time of burial or in apparent intentional association with the burial and would include burial markers, items of personal adornment, casket and casket hardware, stone and bone tools, pottery vessels, or other similar objects or materials;
(3)
"Burial grounds" means any place where human skeletal remains are or have been buried;
(4)
"Desecration" means the intentional, willful, or knowing removal or disturbance of human skeletal burial remains or burial furniture which was placed with a buried human body, or treating such human skeletal burial remains in an irreverent and contemptuous manner; and
(5)
"Human skeletal burial remains" means the calcified portion of a human body which remains after the flesh has decomposed.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-403 - State plan for the conservation of archeological resources in Arkansas

(a)
The public has a right to the knowledge to be derived and gained from the scientific study of human skeletal burial remains and burial furniture.
(b)
Therefore, when justified by "A State Plan for the Conservation of Archeological Resources in Arkansas" as promulgated by the State Archeologist and the State Historic Preservation Officer, the investigation, excavation, removal, and analysis of human skeletal burial remains and burial furniture is authorized and, if done, must be carried out with the consent of the landowner and consulation with the appropriate tribe, if identifiable, and under the direction of archeologists employed by the state or the United States Government or by archeologists meeting the United States Department of the Interior's professional qualifications standards found in the current Code of Federal Regulations.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-404 - Conveyance of exhumed remains

(a)
(1)
If human skeletal burial remains are exhumed for relocation, then at the request of a direct descendant, that of a specific church, or that of a Native American tribal group recognized by the United States Government who can provide written or scientific documentation of such descent, or of direct church or tribal affiliation with the human skeletal burial remains, the human skeletal burial remains will be conveyed to such an individual or entity.
(2)
If human skeletal remains are conveyed to an individual or entity under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, burial furniture exhumed with the human skeletal remains shall be conveyed to the individual or entity.
(b)
By consultation with the groups mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, scientific studies may be undertaken.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 8; 2011, No. 705, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-405 - Unclaimed remains

(a)
If human skeletal burial remains are not claimed as set forth in §
13-6-404
, the Arkansas Archeological Survey or a state-supported museum, or a museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, may serve as a depository for such skeletal remains as are required for scientific purposes.
(b)
If not otherwise claimed as provided in this subchapter, skeletal burial remains and burial furniture shall be disposed of in accordance with existing laws and rules for disposing of human remains.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 9; 2011, No. 705, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-406 - Trade or collection of remains

(a)
Anyone who knowingly buys, sells, or barters human skeletal burial remains or their associated burial furniture is committing a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony on the second and subsequent offenses.
(b)
Artifacts as defined in this subchapter and private collections legally acquired prior to July 15, 1991, are exempted from this section.
(c)
Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the collecting of such artifacts by landowners or others who do so with the landowner's permission.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 4; 1999, No. 1533, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-407 - Display of remains

Anyone who knowingly displays human skeletal burial remains for profit or to aid and abet a commercial enterprise is committing a Class C felony with each day of display being a separate offense.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 5; 1999, No. 1533, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-408 - Desecration of burial grounds and burial furniture

(a)
Anyone who intentionally or knowingly desecrates or permits desecration of a burial ground and associated burial furniture is committing on the first offense a Class D felony and on the second or subsequent offenses a Class C felony.
(b)
The presence in the ground of grave markers, caskets, or casket hardware creates a rebuttable presumption that these are burial furniture and of the existence or presence of a human burial ground.
(c)
Exempted from this section is disturbance of human skeletal burial remains or burial furniture by landowners or agricultural tenants as a consequence of agricultural activity or any other activity unless the landowner or agricultural tenant knowingly desecrates or knowingly allows desecration of a cemetery or burial site.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 6; 1999, No. 1533, § 3; 2005, No. 2232, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 6 - ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (§§ 13-6-201 — 13-6-409) › Subchapter 4 - HUMAN SKELETAL BURIAL REMAINS (§§ 13-6-401 — 13-6-409) › Section 13-6-409 - Proof of violations

The mere possession of items defined in §
13-6-402
does not create a presumption of a violation of this subchapter, but the duty shall remain upon the state to prove any violation of this subchapter.
Acts 1991, No. 753, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-101 - Public policy

(a)
The General Assembly determines that the historical, archeological, architectural, and cultural heritage of Arkansas is among the most important economic and environmental assets of this state and that rapid development threatens to remove the remaining vestiges of Arkansas's proud and unique heritage.
(b)
Therefore, it is declared to be public policy and in the best interests of the general economic, social, and educational welfare of all the citizens of Arkansas for this state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation, undertaken at all levels of the government of Arkansas and its political subdivisions, to promote the use and preservation of property for the public interest and the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of the citizens of this state.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-904.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-102 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Historic preservation" means the research, interpretation, presentation, protection, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic property; and
(2)
"Historic property" means any building, structure, object, district, area, or site that is significant in the history, architecture, archeology, or culture of this state, its communities, or the nation.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-905.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-103 - Construction

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to repeal or diminish any of the powers, functions, or responsibilities of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, the Old State House Commission, and the Arkansas Archeological Survey, as prescribed by law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5597, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 118, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 118, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-913.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-104 - Administration of program

The Division of Arkansas Heritage is designated as the agency of this state to develop and implement a statewide program of historic preservation.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5598, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-906.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-105 - Arkansas Archeological Survey to perform archeological functions

(a)
All archeological functions of the program of historic preservation, including that under
54 U.S.C. § 302301
et seq. and as provided for under this subchapter shall be performed by the Arkansas Archeological Survey for the purpose of statewide archeological investigation and preservation.
(b)
In furtherance of the development and implementation of a statewide program of historic preservation, the survey and the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program shall cooperate in the fullest manner possible.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5599, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-908.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-107 - State Historic Preservation Officer - Appointment and duties

(a)
The Governor shall designate the State Historic Preservation Officer who shall be an employee of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.
(b)
The State Historic Preservation Officer shall be responsible for conducting relations with the representatives of the United States Government, the respective states, governmental units within Arkansas, state agencies, organizations, and individuals with regard to matters of historic preservation.
(c)
The State Historic Preservation Officer is charged with the responsibility for the professional and fiscal conduct of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, including the program carried out under
54 U.S.C. § 302301
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5601, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 480, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-907.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-108 - Review committee - Powers and duties

(a)
There is recognized the existence of the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation established in accordance with federal guidelines promulgated under
54 U.S.C. § 302301
et seq.
(b)
The committee shall be appointed by the Governor with a minimum of five (5) members.
(c)
The committee shall have the power and duty to:
(1)
Review districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects which may be recommended for inclusion in a State Register of Historic Places or National Register of Historic Places, or both, and advise the State Historic Preservation Officer concerning their nomination;
(2)
Review and advise the State Historic Preservation Officer on the State Historic Preservation Plan;
(3)
Elect a chair and spell out rules and procedures as necessary; and
(4)
Act in an advisory capacity to the State Historic Preservation Officer.
Acts 1977, No. 480, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 8-909, 8-910.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-109 - State Register of Historic Places

(a)
There is created a State Register of Historic Places.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The State Historic Preservation Officer, in consultation with the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation, shall establish a listing of sites, districts, structures, buildings, areas, or objects above or below the surface of the earth, whether on land or in the waters of the state, together with any designated improvements thereon, significant in the history, architecture, archeology, or culture of the state, its communities, or the nation.
(B)
The listing shall constitute the State Register of Historic Places.
(2)
All historic places within the state listed on or nominated to the National Register of Historic Places shall be deemed to be listed in the State Register of Historic Places.
(c)
The State Historic Preservation Officer, with the advice of the review committee, shall establish the procedures and the criteria for listing in the State Register of Historic Places.
(d)
Listing a privately owned property in the State Register of Historic Places shall in no way violate or abridge the lawful owner's right to use, modify, or dispose of the property.
Acts 1993, No. 155, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-110 - Arkansas Historic Building Code authorized

(a)
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program may by rule promulgated pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., adopt an Arkansas Historic Building Code for buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, buildings eligible for listing individually on the National Register of Historic Places, and buildings listed as a contributing resource in a National Register Historic District.
(b)
To the extent that the provisions of the Arkansas Historic Building Code adopted by the program conflict with any state or local building or fire code, the Arkansas Historic Building Code shall prevail as to the buildings described in subsection (a) of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 982, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 935, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-111) › Section 13-7-111 - Signage for war relocation centers

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
There are only two (2) war relocation centers for people of Japanese descent that were operated by the War Relocation Authority during World War II in Arkansas: Jerome and Rohwer;
(2)
Rohwer is recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its importance in American history and importance to Japanese Americans and is an important part of Arkansas's history; and
(3)
Jerome is an equally valuable part of the history of Arkansas and the history of many Japanese Americans.
(b)
(1)
The Division of Arkansas Heritage shall erect signs to inform visitors about the historic landmarks of Jerome and Rohwer in Southeast Arkansas, subject to the appropriation and availability of funding.
(2)
Any signs placed in a right-of-way of a state highway shall be approved by the State Highway Commission.
(c)
The signs shall include the following about Jerome and Rohwer:
(1)
Information about the size and locations;
(2)
Site plans;
(3)
Photographs;
(4)
Dates of occupancy; and
(5)
Other information as determined by the Division of Arkansas Heritage that would be of value to visitors of Jerome and Rohwer.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5603, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5602, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2007, No. 1153, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-201 - Old State House Commission - Purpose and creation

There is created and established at the seat of government the Old State House Commission for the purposes of:
(1)
Providing comprehensive and uniform jurisdiction over the sites, buildings, and objects, past and prospective, which will illustrate for all time the struggles and triumphs, the self-respectand pride, of the progenitors of Arkansas, and also of the present and succeeding generations when they shall themselves have become parts of its history;
(2)
Determining from time to time which of these sites, buildings, and objects in addition to those already made available to public enjoyment possesses exceptional commemorative value;
(3)
Protecting these sites, buildings, and objects against deterioration and casualty; and
(4)
Improving, beautifying, preserving, and rendering these sites convenient for appropriate use and public inspection.
Acts 1947, No. 256, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-201.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-202 - Members - Appointment - Terms - Vacancies

(a)
The Old State House Commission shall consist of nine (9) members. The commissioners shall be citizens of Arkansas, selected because of their knowledge of and interest in Arkansas history.
(b)
The commission members shall be appointed by the Governor, with two (2) members from the state at large, and one (1) member from each congressional district as now or hereafter created.
(c)
Upon his or her appointment, each member shall notify the Governor in writing of his or her acceptance thereof or the appointment shall be void, and the Governor shall again appoint, unless the appointee shall thus indicate acceptance within fifteen (15) days.
(d)
The term of office of each member appointed shall begin with the expiration of the term of his or her predecessor in office and shall each expire nine (9) years thereafter. Each member appointed shall continue to hold his or her office after the expiration of the term thereof until his or her successor shall have qualified.
(e)
Any vacancy arising in the membership otherwise than by the expiration of the term of office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the balance of the term of the membership which became vacant and until the qualification of a successor in regular course.
(f)
The Governor may, upon notice and hearing, remove any member for misconduct, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause.
(g)
The members shall receive no compensation for their services, but they may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
Acts 1947, No. 256, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 8-201, 8-202; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 82.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-203 - Officers - Rules - Meetings - Reports

(a)
The Governor shall designate one (1) of the members of the Old State House Commission to serve as its chair until the expiration of his or her term or at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b)
The commission shall select from its membership from time to time a vice chair and a secretary.
(c)
The commission shall adopt and may modify rules for the conduct of business and shall keep a record of its transactions, findings, and determinations, which record shall be public.
(d)
The rules shall provide for regular meetings and for special meetings at the call of the chair, or of the vice chair if he or she is for any reason the acting chair, either at his or her own instance or upon the written request of at least five (5) members.
(e)
A quorum of the commission shall consist of not fewer than five (5) members present at any regular or special meeting, and a majority affirmative vote of the members so present shall be sufficient for the disposition of any business.
(f)
By the first Monday in September of each year, it shall be the duty of the commission to cause to be prepared and presented to the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism a report showing the operation of the commission during the previous fiscal year and containing recommendations.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5605, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5604, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1947, No. 256, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-203; Acts 1951, No. 385, § 1; Acts 2009, No. 558, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-204 - Oaths - Penalty for violation - Effect of conviction

(a)
Each member of the Old State House Commission shall, before entering upon his or her duties, file in the office of the Secretary of State, the oath provided by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20, and in addition that he or she will not be a party, directly or indirectly, to any action taken by the commission that may in any manner affect his or her private interests.
(b)
The violation of the oath shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by fine in any amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(c)
Conviction shall bar a person from continued membership and shall void any action of the commission in which he or she participated.
Acts 1947, No. 256, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-202.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-205 - Powers and duties

The Old State House Commission shall:
(1)
Take over all records, files, books, and papers in the custody or control of persons with custody or control of sites, buildings, and objects which are marked for preservation for historical purposes in charge of the commission;
(2)
Secure, collate, and preserve drawings, plans, photographs, and other data of historic sites, buildings, and objects;
(3)
Make surveys of historic sites, buildings, and objects for the purpose of determining which possess value as illustrative of the history of the state;
(4)
Make diligent researches to obtain accurate historical facts and information relating to sites, buildings, and objects;
(5)
(A)
Acquire in the name of the state sites, buildings, and objects of historical value by gift, purchase, or otherwise.
(B)
However, no such property shall be acquired, or contract or agreement for the acquisition thereof made, which will obligate the state for the payment of the property, or the maintenance or improvement thereof after acquisition, in the absence of the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purpose;
(6)
Restore, reconstruct, rehabilitate, preserve and maintain historic sites, buildings and objects, and the grounds and the approaches thereto;
(7)
Operate and manage historic sites, buildings, and objects for the benefit of the public, which authority shall include the power to charge reasonable visitation and rental fees and grant permits for the use of land or building space when necessary or desirable to accommodate the public, or to facilitate administration, or for other appropriate purposes;
(8)
Develop an educational program and service for the purpose of making available to the public facts and information pertaining to Arkansas historic sites, buildings, and objects and make reasonable charges for the dissemination of the facts or information;
(9)
(A)
Perform any and all acts, and make and publicly post such rules not inconsistent with law as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(B)
The purpose of the rules shall be to carry into effect the commission's implied powers, to be ascertained from the express provisions of this subchapter.
(C)
The rules shall be deposited with the Secretary of State and that official's receipt taken.
(D)
Any person violating any of these rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine in any amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment; and
(10)
Receive administrative support and be provided all employees necessary to carry out the duties of the commission from the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5606, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 717,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1947, No. 256, § 4; 1963, No. 208, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-204.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 7 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (§§ 13-7-101 — 13-7-507) › Subchapter 2 - OLD STATE HOUSE COMMISSION (§§ 13-7-201 — 13-7-206) › Section 13-7-206 - Old State House

(a)
(1)
The Old State Capitol building and grounds, situated on West Markham Street between Ashley and Conway Streets, in the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Old State House.
(2)
Title to the property shall remain in the State of Arkansas.
(b)
The Old State House Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the custody, care, restoration, and use of the Old State House, at all times preserving its architectural design.
Acts 1947, No. 256, § 4; 1963, No. 208, § 1; 1979, No. 614, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 8-204.