121-24. Department authorized to establish professional staff.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is also authorized to establish a professional staff for the purpose of conducting and/or supervising the surveillance, protection, preservation, survey and systematic underwater archaeological recovery of underwater materials as defined in G.S. 121-22 hereof. (1967, c. 533, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 48; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 121 - Archives and History
Article 3 - Salvage of Abandoned Shipwrecks and Other Underwater Archaeological Sites.
§ 121-22 - Title to bottoms of certain waters and shipwrecks, etc., thereon declared to be in State.
§ 121-24 - Department authorized to establish professional staff.
§ 121-25 - License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations.
§ 121-25.1 - Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license.
§ 121-26 - Funds received by Department under § 121-25.
§ 121-27 - Law-enforcement agencies empowered to assist Department.