2014 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
CHAPTER 54. UNMARKED HUMAN BURIALS AND HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS
§ 5402. Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Committee" shall mean a body consisting of the Chief of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, 2 members appointed by the Chief, the Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State and 2 members appointed by the Director and a seventh member from the private sector appointed by the Governor. The Committee members shall be residents of the State and shall serve 1-year, renewable terms.

(2) "Director" shall mean Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

(3) "Human skeletal remains" or "remains" shall mean any part of the body of a deceased human being in any stage of decomposition.

(4) "Medical Examiner" shall be as defined in Chapter 47 of Title 29.

(5) "Professional archaeologist" shall mean a person having:

a. A graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, history or another related field with a specialization in archaeology;

b. A minimum of 1 year's experience in conducting basic archaeological field research, including the excavation and removal of human skeletal remains; and

c. Designed and executed an archaeological study and presented written results and interpretations of such study.

(6) "Skeletal analyst" shall mean any person having:

a. A graduate degree in a field involving the study of the human skeleton such as skeletal biology, forensic osteology or other relevant aspects of physical anthropology or medicine;

b. A minimum of 1 year's experience in conducting laboratory reconstruction and analysis of skeletal remains, including the differentiation of the physical characteristics denoting cultural or biological affinity; and

c. Designed and executed a skeletal analysis and presented the written results and interpretations of such analysis.

(7) "Unmarked human burial" shall mean any interment of human skeletal remains for which there exists no grave marker or any other historical documentation providing information as to the identity of the deceased.

66 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 4.;