Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                        CHAPTER 323-S.F.No. 1851 
           An act relating to state government; changing certain 
          procedures related to the state archaeologist and 
          archaeologic sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 1984, 
          sections 138.35, subdivision 1; and 138.40, 
          subdivision 3.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 138.35, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [APPOINTMENT.] The state archaeologist 
shall be a professional archaeologist who is not employed by the 
Minnesota historical society and shall be appointed by the board 
of the Minnesota historical society in consultation with the 
Indian affairs council for a four-year term. 
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 138.40, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  When significant archaeological or historic sites 
are known or suspected to exist on public lands or waters, the 
agency or department controlling said lands or waters shall 
submit construction or development plans to the state 
archaeologist, and the director of the society for review at 
prior to the time bids are advertised.  The state archaeologist 
and the society shall promptly review such plans and make 
recommendations for the preservation of archaeological or 
historic sites which may be endangered by construction or 
development activities.  When archaeological or historic sites 
are related to Indian history or religion, the Indian affairs 
council must be afforded the opportunity to review and recommend 
action. 
    Approved March 14, 1986