§6E-7  State title to historic property. (a)  All historic property located on lands or under waters owned or controlledby the State shall be the property of the State.  The control and management ofthe historic property shall be vested in the department.

(b)  The department may dispose of the historicproperty subject to chapter 171 and subject further to those reservations,restrictions, covenants, or conditions which relate to the preservation of thehistoric property, such as rights of access, public visitation, operation,maintenance, restoration, and repair.  The department shall determine theconditions for any research affecting the historic property and may issuepermits for the research.

(c)  The State shall hold known burial siteslocated on lands or under waters owned or controlled by the State in trust forpreservation or proper disposition by the lineal or cultural descendants.

(d)  The State shall not transfer any historicproperty or aviation artifact under its jurisdiction without the concurrence ofthe department, and shall not transfer any burial site under its jurisdictionwithout consulting the appropriate island burial council. [L 1976, c 104, pt of§2; am L 1985, c 124, §1; am L 1990, c 306, §6; am L 1996, c 97, §6]