California Health and Safety Code

§ 8028.7

HSC § 8028.7 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 7 · Part 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

(a)In order to better implement the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq.) and this chapter, the California State University shall do all of the following:

(1)Facilitate the establishment, composition, and function of systemwide and campus-level committees, established pursuant to Section 8028.71, with respect to reviewing and advising the university on matters related to the university’s implementation of legal requirements to increase repatriation outcomes or dispositions of Native American human remains and cultural items to California Indian tribes.

(2)(A) Adopt and implement systemwide policies regarding the culturally appropriate treatment of Native American human remains and cultural items, including a policy that prohibits the use of Native American human remains or cultural items for the purposes of teaching or research at the California State University while in the possession of a California State University campus or museum. The systemwide policies shall also include policies regarding tribal research and testing requests, California State University campus and museum reporting requirements to the CSU Systemwide NAGPRA Committee established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8028.71, and culturally appropriate best practices and training concerning repatriation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 79. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.