Texas Administrative Code
Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Chapter 26 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter C - ARCHEOLOGY
Section 26.10 - Criteria for Evaluating Archeological Sites and Verifying Cemeteries
Universal Citation: 13 TX Admin Code § 26.10
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The commission shall use one or more of the following criteria when assessing the appropriateness of official landmark designation, and/or the need for further investigations under the permit process:
(1) the site has the potential to
contribute to a better understanding of the prehistory and/or history of Texas
by the addition of new and important information;
(2) the site's archeological deposits and the
artifacts within the site are preserved and intact, thereby supporting the
research potential or preservation interests of the site;
(3) the site possesses unique or rare
attributes concerning Texas prehistory and/or history;
(4) the study of the site offers the
opportunity to test theories and methods of preservation, thereby contributing
to new scientific knowledge; and
(5) there is a high likelihood that vandalism
and relic collecting has occurred or could occur, and official landmark
designation is needed to ensure maximum legal protection, or alternatively,
further investigations are needed to mitigate the effects of vandalism and
relic collecting when the site cannot be protected.
(b) The commission shall use one or more of the following criteria when assessing the verification of the existence of a cemetery:
(1) the location contains interments
that are confirmed through assessments or investigations consented by the
landowner and performed by a professional archeologist or other individuals as
defined by §
711.0105(a)
of the Health and Safety Code of Texas;
(2) the location contains human burial
caskets or other containers or vessels that contain human remains or are
contextually known to have been used to inter human remains;
(3) the location contains articulated human
remains that were deliberately interred; or
(4) the location contains a burial pit or
burial pit features.
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