13-6-404. Conveyance of exhumed remains.

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13-6-404. Conveyance of exhumed remains.

13-6-404. Conveyance of exhumed remains. (a)(1) If human skeletal burial remains are exhumed for relocation, then at the request of a direct descendant, that of a specific church, or that of a Native American tribal group recognized by the United States Government who can provide written or scientific documentation of such descent, or of direct church or tribal affiliation with the human skeletal burial remains, the human skeletal burial remains will be conveyed to such an individual or entity. (2) If human skeletal remains are conveyed to an individual or entity under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, burial furniture exhumed with the human skeletal remains shall be conveyed to the individual or entity. (b) By consultation with the groups mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, scientific studies may be undertaken.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 13-6-404

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