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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 34.04.06.04" title_num="34" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="06" heading="Burial Sites and Objects Review Committee.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Secretary shall appoint a Burial Sites and Objects Review Committee on an ad hoc basis as may be required under this chapter to conduct reviews or provide comment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Membership.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For a matter that requires review by a Burial Committee and concerns ethnic remains or an ethnic associated funerary object, the Burial Committee shall consist of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One member from nominations submitted to the Secretary by the Advisory Committee on Archeology;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One member from staff of the Trust appointed by the Director;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiative or the Executive Director’s appointee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Two members from nominations submitted to the Secretary by the ethnic commission that represents the community with which the item is associated.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For a matter that requires review by a Burial Committee and concerns other than ethnic remains or an ethnic associated funerary object, the Burial Committee shall consist of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One member from nominations submitted to the Secretary by the Advisory Committee on Archeology;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One member from the staff of the Trust appointed by the Director; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiative or the Executive Director’s appointee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiative or the Executive Director’s appointee shall serve as chair of a Burial Committee appointed in accordance with this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A member of a Burial Committee shall serve without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses as permitted by law.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>