Ohio Rev. Code § 149.3010

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.
Section 149.3010 - American-Indian burial site

The Ohio history connection, in addition to its other functions, may use any land owned by the Ohio history connection, any land owned by the state and in the Ohio history connection's custody and control, any land leased by the Ohio history connection, or any land that the Ohio history connection has agreed to lease to another entity or organization, for the purpose of repatriation of American Indian human remains.

The Ohio history connection shall work with and cooperate with federally recognized Indian tribal governments in the selection, management, and use of burial sites under this section. The Ohio history connection shall implement reasonable standards for the use and maintenance of the burial sites. In the event the Ohio history connection shall deaccession, otherwise dispose of, or no longer have custody and control of a burial site, the Ohio history connection shall retain access and authority to maintain the site or the Ohio history connection shall assign its right of access and maintenance to the person acquiring the site.

Chapters 517., 759., 1721., and 4767. of the Revised Code do not apply to burial sites under this section.

R.C. § 149.3010

Added by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§101.01, eff. 10/3/2023.