Arkansas Code
Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources
Chapter 6 - Archeological Research

Subchapter 2 - Archeological Survey

§ 13-6-201. Arkansas Archeological Survey established - The President of the University of Arkansas system is designated...

§ 13-6-202. Survey's functions - The Arkansas Archeological Survey shall initiate, operate, and maintain a...

§ 13-6-203. Directory of Survey - (a) The President of the University of Arkansas shall appoint...

§ 13-6-204. State Archeologist and other survey personnel - (a) (1) The President of the University of Arkansas shall...

§ 13-6-205. Appropriations — Disposition of funds - (a) Funds appropriated for the Arkansas Archeological Survey shall be...

§ 13-6-206. Duties of University of Arkansas - (a) The University of Arkansas is to make available for...

§ 13-6-207. Housing for survey - The University of Arkansas and cooperating institutions shall provide appropriate...

§ 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...

§ 13-6-209. Cooperation of state and local entities - All other state agencies, departments, and institutions, as well as...

§ 13-6-210. Salvage work — Cooperative agreements - (a) In recognition of the fact that archeological materials and...

§ 13-6-211. Grants, donations, etc - (a) The President of the University of Arkansas System is...

§ 13-6-212. Repositories for archeological evidence - (a) The Arkansas Archeological Survey shall serve as the repository...

§ 13-6-213. Artifacts, fossils, and relics - (a) All artifacts, fossils, relics, and other personal property discovered,...

§ 13-6-214. Responsibility for objects obtained — Loans - (a) The Arkansas Archeological Survey shall hold title to and...

§ 13-6-215. Programs of Arkansas Archeological Society - The Arkansas Archeological Survey is authorized to assist and support...

§ 13-6-216. Annual review and evaluation - The Arkansas Archeological Society is requested to annually review and...

Subchapter 3 - Sites

§ 13-6-301. Reservation of rights — Legislative intent - (a) (1) The State of Arkansas reserves to itself the...

§ 13-6-302. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) (i) “Archeological site”...

§ 13-6-304. Cooperation by state and local entities - (a) All state agencies, departments, institutions, and commissions, as well...

§ 13-6-305. Reservation of state lands from sale - (a) (1) Upon written notice to the Commissioner of State...

§ 13-6-306. State archeological landmarks — Penalty for disturbing - (a) (1) An archeological site of significance to the scientific...

§ 13-6-307. Digging up or removing artifact without permission — Penalty - (a) (1) It is unlawful for any person, natural or...

§ 13-6-308. Vandalism of archeological sites and artifacts — Penalty - (a) In order that archeological sites and artifacts on state-owned...

Subchapter 4 - Human Skeletal Burial Remains

§ 13-6-401. Legislative intent - (a) It is a declaration and statement of the General...

§ 13-6-402. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Artifacts” means arrowheads, other...

§ 13-6-403. State plan for the conservation of archeological resources in Arkansas - (a) The public has a right to the knowledge to...

§ 13-6-404. Conveyance of exhumed remains - (a) (1) If human skeletal burial remains are exhumed for...

§ 13-6-405. Unclaimed remains - (a) If human skeletal burial remains are not claimed as...

§ 13-6-406. Trade or collection of remains - (a) Anyone who knowingly buys, sells, or barters human skeletal...

§ 13-6-407. Display of remains - Anyone who knowingly displays human skeletal burial remains for profit...

§ 13-6-408. Desecration of burial grounds and burial furniture - (a) Anyone who intentionally or knowingly desecrates or permits desecration...

§ 13-6-409. Proof of violations - The mere possession of items defined in § 13-6-402 does...