Kansas Statutes 74-5403. Certain acts prohibited without authorization
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-5403
- Commission: means the antiquities commission created by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-5401
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no individual, institution or corporation shall excavate in, remove material from, vandalize or deface any site or area described in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-5401 and amendments thereto, on lands belonging to or controlled by the state of Kansas or any agency thereof, or to any county or municipality in the state, or on lands in which a qualified agency is conducting scientific archeological investigations, without specific authorization pursuant to a permit granted under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-5404, and amendments thereto.
(b) If, in the opinion of the commission or the commission’s designee, any survey, excavation or construction is necessary to prevent the immediate threat to the life or health of persons near a site or area described in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-5401, and amendments thereto, the commission or the commission’s designee may authorize such survey, excavation or construction without issuing a permit under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-5404, and amendments thereto.