2018 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 184a - Native American Cultures. Policy Concerning Archaeological Investigations
Section 10-385 - Regulations.
(a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for the establishment, care, use and management of sites or lands designated as state archaeological preserves pursuant to section 10-384.
(b) On and after the effective date of designation of sites or lands as a state archaeological preserve, no person may conduct any archaeological investigation, initiate construction or demolition activities or undertake any other activity which would endanger the archaeological integrity or sacred importance of such preserve without complying with the provisions of section 10-386 except if the commission declares an emergency.
(P.A. 89-368, S. 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 150.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011.
