(a) Upon receiving a written request for repatriation of an item on the inventory, the commission shall forward a copy of the request to the agency or museum in possession of the item, if the criteria specified in subdivision (a) of Section 8016 have been met. At this time, the commission shall also publish the request for repatriation on its internet website.

(b) This section does not prohibit a requesting lineal descendent or California Indian tribe, an agency, or a museum from coordinating directly with each other on repatriation. The commission shall receive, for their records, copies of all repatriation agreements and shall have the power to enforce these agreements.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 8015

  • Agency: means a division, department, bureau, commission, board, council, city, county, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state. See California Health and Safety Code 8012
  • California Indian tribe: means a tribe located in California to which either of the following applies:

    California Health and Safety Code 8012

  • Commission: means the Native American Heritage Commission established pursuant to §. See California Health and Safety Code 8012
  • Descendent: One who is directly descended from another such as a child, grandchild, or great grandchild.
  • Inventory: means an itemized list that summarizes the collection of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession or control of an agency or museum. See California Health and Safety Code 8012
  • Museum: means an agency, museum, person, or entity, including a higher educational institution, that receives state funds. See California Health and Safety Code 8012
  • Possession: means having physical custody of Native American human remains and cultural items with a sufficient legal interest to lawfully treat the human remains and cultural items as part of a collection. See California Health and Safety Code 8012

(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 167, Sec. 9. (AB 275) Effective January 1, 2021.)

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