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.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities
Part 8. Human Skeletal Remains and Burial Site Protection
22-3-802. Legislative findings and intent
22-3-804. Board -- composition -- rights -- responsibilities
22-3-805. Discovery -- reporting requirements -- field review
22-3-806. Scientific analysis -- permit required
22-3-807. Nondisclosure of records
22-3-808. Prohibited acts -- penalties
22-3-809. Civil penalty and damages actions