34-27-33. Confidentiality of archaeological records pertaining to location of unmarked burials and other human remains--Exceptions.
Any record maintained pursuant to §1-20-21 pertaining to the location of unmarked burials and other human remains shall remain confidential to protect the integrity of unmarked burials, human skeletal remains, and associated funerary objects. The state archaeologist may make the information from the records of such a site available to any agency of state government and any political subdivision of the state or to any tribe, which, in the opinion of the state archaeologist, may conduct activities that affect any such burial or human remains. The state archaeologist shall also make the information from the records of such a site available to the owner of the land that is such a site and may make the information available to any qualified researcher or research entity.
Source: SL 2007, ch 6, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 27 - Cemeteries And Burial Records
Section 34-27-7 - Purpose of requirements as to cemetery plats.
Section 34-27-10 - Cemetery plats received by local registrar--Posting when burial permit issued.
Section 34-27-11 - Card-index records of burials maintained by local registrar--Contents.
Section 34-27-12 - Supervision of burial record system by Department of Health--Enforcement powers.
Section 34-27-14 - Violation or failure to maintain records as misdemeanor.
Section 34-27-15 - Duty of reinterment when cemetery removed--Punishment for omission of duty.
Section 34-27-16 - Liability for expense of reinterment on removal of cemetery.
Section 34-27-17 - Punishment for omission to reinter when cemetery removed.
Section 34-27-19 - Removing dead body maliciously or with intent to sell or dissect as misdemeanor.
Section 34-27-20 - Receiving dead body unlawfully removed as misdemeanor.
Section 34-27-21 - Definition of terms.
Section 34-27-24 - Commercial display of human skeletal remains or funerary objects as felony.
Section 34-27-25 - Reporting discovery of human skeletal remains--Failure to report as misdemeanor.
Section 34-27-26 - Disturbing human skeletal remains or funerary objects as felony.
Section 34-27-30 - Rules promulgated by State Historical Society Board of Trustees.
Section 34-27-32 - Refusal to turn over remains or objects to tribal group--Appeal.