Title 9, Title 9: Cultural and Community Engagement

9-8a-204. National Register Review Committee. (1) There is created the National Register Review Committee. (2) The committee shall be composed of nine members, at least five of whom have professional experience in: history; prehistoric and historic archaeology; architectural hist…

9-8a-205. Cultural Site Stewardship Program -- Definitions -- Creation -- Objectives -- Administration -- Activities. (1) As used in this section: "Cultural site" means a significant archaeological or paleontological site in the state as determined by the office. "Cultural site" …

9-8a-206. Utah Archaeological and Historic Sites Grant Program. (1) The office shall: administer the money contained in the grant program; and select qualified recipients in accordance with Subsection (2). (2) The office may distribute the money from the grant program to or on be…

9-8a-207. Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund. (1) As used in this section, "fund" means the Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund created in Subsection. (2) (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Public Lands Restoration and Protect…

9-8a-301. Purpose. (1) The Legislature declares that the general public and the beneficiaries of the school and institutional land grants have an interest in the preservation and protection of the state's archaeological and anthropological resources and a right to the knowledge d…

9-8a-302. Definitions. As used in this part and: (1) "Agency" means a department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, or other administrative unit of the state. (2) "Ancient human remains" means all or part of the following that are historic or prehistoric: a physical in…

9-8a-304. Antiquities Section created -- Duties. (1) There is created within the office the Antiquities Section. (2) The Antiquities Section shall: promote research, study, and activities in the field of antiquities; assist with the marking, protection, and preservation of sites;…

9-8a-305. Permit required to survey or excavate on state lands -- Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to issue permits and make rules -- Ownership of collections and resources -- Revocation or suspension of permits -- Criminal penalties. (1) Except as provided by Subsectionsa…

9-8a-306. Archaeological or anthropological landmarks. (1) Sites of significance may be recommended to and approved by the board as state archaeological or anthropological landmarks. No privately owned site or site on school or institutional trust lands may be so designated witho…

9-8a-307. Report of discovery on state or private lands. (1) Any person who discovers any archaeological resources on lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions shall promptly report the discovery to the office. (2) Any person who discovers any archaeological reso…

9-8a-308. Forgery or false labeling of specimens unlawful. It is unlawful to reproduce, rework, or forge any specimen or make any object, whether copied or not, or falsely label, describe, identify, or offer for sale or exchange any object, with intent to represent it as an origi…

9-8a-309. Ancient human remains on nonfederal lands that are not state lands. (1) If a person knows or has reason to know that the person discovered ancient human remains on nonfederal land that is not state land: the person shall: cease activity in the area of the discovery unti…

9-8a-401. Purpose. The Legislature determines and declares that the public has a vital interest in all antiquities, historic and prehistoric ruins, and historic sites, buildings, and objects which, when neglected, desecrated, destroyed or diminished in aesthetic value, result in …

9-8a-402. Definitions -- Office duties. (1) In addition to the definitions described in Section, as used in this part: 9-8a-302 "Effect" means an alteration to one or more characteristics of a historic property that qualify the historic property for inclusion in, or that make the…

9-8a-403. Placement on State or National Register. The board shall notify owners of sites, buildings, structures, or objects before placing those sites, buildings, structures, or objects on the State Register or nominating them to the National Register.

9-8a-404. Agency responsibilities -- State historic preservation officer to comment on undertaking -- Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office may require joint analysis. (1) Before approving any undertaking, an agency shall: take into account the effect of the undertaking on any …

9-8a-405. Federal funds -- Agreements on standards and procedures. By following the procedures and requirements of, the office may accept and administer federal funds provided under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Land and Water Conservation …

9-8a-502. Legislative finding. The Legislature finds and declares that preservation and restoration of historically significant real property and structures as identified by the State Register of Historic Sites are in the public interest of the people of the state of Utah and sho…

9-8a-503. Preservation easement. Any owner of a fee simple interest in real property may convey, and any other party entitled to own real property interests may accept, a preservation easement pertaining to the real property if the real property possesses historical value that wi…

9-8a-504. Preservation easement -- Subject to other laws. Except as provided in this part, preservation easements are subject to the other laws of this state governing easements, generally. Any preservation easement may, with respect to the burdened land, entitle its owner to tak…

9-8a-505. Rule Against Perpetuities and Rule Restricting Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation not applicable. The rule of property known as the Rule Against Perpetuities and the rule of property known as the Rule Restricting Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation may not be appli…

9-8a-506. Charitable contribution for tax purposes. Any conveyance of a preservation easement may be deemed a charitable contribution for tax purposes in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to charitable contributions of interests in real property.