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



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



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



(d)  The State shall not transfer any historic
property or aviation artifact under its jurisdiction without the concurrence of
the department, and shall not transfer any burial site under its jurisdiction
without 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]