(a) Decisions. The choice to investigate or inventory a site or other historic resource is made by the Office of the State Archeologist in consideration of the following:
- (1) the nature and immediacy of any threat to the site or resource;
- (2) the historical importance of the site date in the study of history or archeology; and
- (3) the site's significance as defined in §25.2 of this title (relating to Determinations of Significance).
- (b) Appointment of avocational assistant. In any situation determined by the state archeologist to be of immediate harm to the historical resource, the state archeologist may appoint avocational archeologists to investigate or inventory such resources or aid in mitigating the effect of damage. The appointed archeologist(s) will work under the direction of the state archeologist.
Source Note:The provisions of this §25.3 adopted to be effective December 31, 1984, 9 TexReg 6315.