California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8019

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 818, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the governing body of a California Indian tribe or group authorized by Section 8017 from expressly relinquishing control over any human remains or control or title to any cultural item.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 8019 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-7-dead-bodies/part-2-disinterment-and-removal/chapter-5-california-native-american-graves-protection-and-repatriation/article-2-state-cultural-affiliation-and-repatriation/section-8019

Other sections in Article 2 - State Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation

§ 8012§ 8013§ 8014§ 8015§ 8016§ 8017§ 8018§ 8019§ 8020§ 8021

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