Bill Text: GA HB1421 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Disposition of cremains; veterans; provide
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-22 - House Second Readers [HB1421 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB1421-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 1421
By:
Representatives Reese of the
98th,
Sims of the
169th,
Yates of the
73rd,
and Johnson of the
37th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 43-18-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to authorizing agent regarding the disposition of cremains, so as to provide for
the disposition of certain cremains of veterans; to provide for related matters;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 43-18-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
authorizing agent regarding the disposition of cremains, is amended by adding a
new subsection (e) as follows:
"(e)
Prior to disposing cremains pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section a
funeral director shall take all reasonable measures to determine if such remains
are that of a veteran of the armed services. If the funeral director is able to
document that such cremains belong to a veteran, the funeral director shall
either dispose of the cremains at the nearest appropriate resting place for
veterans or be authorized to transfer possession of the cremains to a recognized
veterans organization for appropriate disposition. Any recognized veteran's
organization taking possession of cremains pursuant to this subsection shall
provide the funeral director in possession of such cremains with an affidavit
stating the arrangements that have been made for the disposition of such
cremains. A funeral director disposing of cremains pursuant to this subsection
shall be immune from any civil liability relating to the final disposition of
such cremains."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
