GOVERNMENT CODES

§ 6254 (r): California Public Records Act Exemption from Disclosure
Exempts from disclosure public records of Native American graves, cemeteries, and sacred places maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.

§ 65092: Public notice to California Native American Indian Tribes
Includes California Native American tribe that is on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission in the definition of “person” to whom notice of public hearings shall be sent by local governments.

§ 65351: Native American Involvement in General Plan Proposals
Requires local planning agencies to provide opportunities for involvement of California Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, and others, in the preparation or amendment of the general plan

§ 65352: Referral of Action on General Plan Changes to Native Americans
Requires local planning agencies to refer proposed actions of general plan adoption or amendment to California Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, and others, with a 45 day opportunity for comments.

§ 65352.3- 65352.4: Consultation with Native Americans on General Plan Proposals
Requires local governments to conduct meaningful consultation with California Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission prior to the adoption or amendment of a city or county general plan for the purpose of protecting cultural places on lands affected by the proposal.

§ 65560, 65562.5: Consultation with Native Americans on Open Space
Includes protection of Native American cultural places as an acceptable designation of open space. Requires local governments to conduct meaningful consultation with California Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purpose of protecting cultural places located within open space.

§ 12600-12612: Attorney General- Environmental Action
Permits the attorney general to intervene in any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning pollution or adverse effects on the environment. Authorizes the attorney general to maintain an action for equitable relief in the name of the people of the state against any person for the protection of the natural resources of the state from pollution, impairment or destruction. Includes historic sites in the definition of natural resources. Authorizes the court to hold the defendant accountable for the protection of natural resources of the state from pollution, impairment or destruction.

§ 25373, 37361: City/County Protection of Historic Resources
Allows city and county legislative bodies to acquire property for the preservation or development of an historic landmark. Allows local legislative bodies to enact ordinances to provide special conditions or regulations for the protection or enhancement of places or objects of special historical or aesthetic interest or value.

§ 50280-50290: Mills Act (Historical Property Contracts)
Allows the negotiation of contracts between a private owner of a “qualified historical property” and provides additional guidelines for such contracts.