§ 136-43.1. Procedure for correction and relocation of historical markers. - North Carolina Statutes

§136‑43.1.  Procedure for correction and relocation of historical markers.

Any person, firm orcorporation who has knowledge or information, supported by historical data,books, records, writings, or other evidence, that any historical marker hasbeen erected at an erroneous or mistaken site, or that the inscriptionappearing on any historical marker contains erroneous or mistaken information,shall have the privilege of presenting such knowledge or information andsupporting evidence to the advisory committee described in the preamble ofPublic Laws 1935, c. 197 for its consideration. Upon being informed that anyperson desires to present such information, the Secretary of Cultural Resourcesshall notify such person of the date, place and time of the next meeting of theadvisory committee. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to present suchinformation to the advisory committee shall be allowed to appear before thecommittee for that purpose.

If, after considering theinformation and evidence presented, the advisory committee should find that anyhistorical marker has been erected on an erroneous or mistaken site, or thaterroneous or mistaken information is contained in the inscription appearing onany historical marker, it shall so inform the Department of Cultural Resourcesand the Department of Cultural Resources shall cause such marker to berelocated at the correct site, or shall cause the erroneous or mistakeninscription to be corrected, or both as the case may be. (1961,c. 267; 1973, c. 476, s. 48.)