07 LC
14 9617S
The
House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment offers the following
substitute to HB 177:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 12-3-621 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to protection and regulation of archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or
historic sites, so as to change the type and manner of notice required to be
given to the state archeologist prior to investigating such sites or seeking to
recover artifacts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 12-3-621 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
protection and regulation of archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic
sites, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b)
When the surface of any archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic site
is disturbed by a person not documented as operating under the provisions of
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, for the
purpose of investigating the site or discovering artifacts with the written
permission of the landowner, such person shall notify the state archeologist
in writing
at least five business days before
beginning any such investigation or disturbance.
The state
archeologist shall maintain a web site and telephone hot line, available at all
times, for the purpose of receiving notice in such form as shall be specified by
policy of the department. The state
archeologist shall immediately notify the Council on American Indian Concerns
created by Code Section 44-12-280 of any such investigation that might involve
American Indian human remains or burial objects. The state archeologist shall
make available to the council any information pertaining to investigations
conducted pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as
amended."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.