LAC 25:I.169 – Burial Furniture and Physical Remains

A. Burial furniture and physical remains removed from an Indian burial site and unclaimed by a legal heir shall be recorded in the central state archaeological survey files and shall be afforded the same protection as other state-owned antiquities that are in the control and possession of the commission. Such items may be deposited in educational institutions and accredited museums under the care of a deputy custodian designated by the commission.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 41:1601-1613.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission, LR 1:382 (September 1975).