Chapter HS 2

BURIAL SITES PRESERVATION PROGRAM

HS 2.01   Authority.

HS 2.02   Definitions.

HS 2.03   Cataloging burial sites.

HS 2.04   Disturbing burial sites.

HS 2.05   Disposition of remains.

HS 2.01 HS 2.01 Authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 157.70 and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., and provides a process to implement s. 157.70, Stats. This chapter establishes procedures that the state historical society will use to identify, catalog, preserve, excavate, analyze, and decide disposition of human burials in this state.

HS 2.01 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90.

HS 2.02 HS 2.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

HS 2.02(1) (1) “Adequate historical documentation” means information verifiable through at least 2 of the following types of independent sources: church records, deeds, maps, and other written and oral sources.

HS 2.02(2) (2) “Board” means the burial sites preservation board.

HS 2.02(3) (3) “Cataloged burial site” means a piece of land that has a record of having buried human remains and is recorded with the county register of deeds. This shall be the case even if the recorded burial site is untended, abandoned, and has no surface indications of burials.

HS 2.02 Note Note: The Wisconsin Historical Society recognizes that the definition of “Catalogued burial site” in s. HS 2.02 (3) conflicts with the definition of “Catalogued” burial site at s. 157.70 (1) (c), Stats. Therefore, to carry out its duties under. s. 157.70, Stats. and ch. HS 2, the definition of “Catalogued burial site” at s. HS 2.02 (3) shall be disregarded, and all instances of “Catalogued” in ch. HS 2 shall have the meaning given in s. 157.70 (1) (c), Stats. This interpretation shall not affect the Catalog of Wisconsin Burial Sites as it exists prior to May 1, 2005.