Code of Colorado Regulations
1504 - Department of Higher Education
1504 - Historical Society
8 CCR 1504-7 - HISTORICAL, PREHISTORICAL, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Section 1 - Statement of basis and purpose

The Historical, Prehistorical, and Archaeological Resources Act of 1973 (CRS 24-80-401 to 410) created the office of the state archaeologist (OSAC) in the State Historical Society of Colorado to coordinate, encourage, and preserve the full understanding of Colorado's archaeological and paleontological resources for the benefit of Colorado's citizens. The 1973 Act gave the office and the society explicit authority to promulgate rules and regulations defining how the duties prescribed by the Act were to be carried out. The 1990 Act enumerates the types of entities that are "political subdivisions" of the state, adds a new duty for the state archaeologist in regard to out-of-state loans of resources belonging to the state of Colorado, stipulates that the society shall undertake certain powers when requested to do so, and adds a new statutory section, part 13, pertaining to unmarked human graves. The state archaeologist is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement part 13 in accordance with the State Administrative Procedures Act (CRS 24-4-101ff).

These regulations are being promulgated to implement the duties of the office of the state archaeologist, and to advise the public as to the standards and requirements for archaeological and paleontological work in Colorado.