Bill Text: NC H76 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Honor Wishes of Members of Military/Remains
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-08-04 - Ch. SL 2010-191 [H76 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2010-H76-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2009
H 5
HOUSE BILL 76
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/1/09
Committee Substitute #2 Favorable 4/8/09
Senate Finance
Committee Substitute Adopted 6/23/10
Fifth Edition Engrossed 6/29/10
Short Title: Honor Wishes of Members of Military/Remains. |
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February 9, 2009
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allow a member of the military to designate the type, place, and method of disposition of the individual's remains by completing the united states department of defense record of emergency data, DD Form 93, or its successor form, and to make conforming changes AND TO ADOPT THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE FALLEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 130A‑420(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) An individual at least 18 years of age may authorize the type, place, and method of disposition of the individual's own dead body by methods in the following order:
(1) Pursuant to a preneed funeral contract executed pursuant to Article 13D of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes or pursuant to a cremation authorization form executed pursuant to Article 13C of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(2) Pursuant to a health care power of attorney to
the extent provided in Article 3 of Chapter 32A of the General Statutes.Pursuant
to a written will.
(3) Pursuant to a written will.Pursuant to a
written statement other than a will signed by the individual and witnessed by
two persons who are at least 18 years old.
(4) Pursuant to a written statement other than a
will signed by the individual and witnessed by two persons who are at least 18
years old.Pursuant to a health care power of attorney to the extent
provided in Article 3 of Chapter 32A of the General Statutes.
(a1) An individual at least 18 years of age may
also delegate his or her right to dispose of his or her own dead human
body to any person by one of the following methods:
(1) any Any means authorized in subdivisions
(1) through (3) of this subsection.subsection (a) of this section.
(2) By completing United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data, DD Form 93, or its successor form. A delegation made by filling out this form shall only be effective if the individual dies under the circumstances described in 10 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(1) through (8). A delegation under this subdivision takes precedence over any of the methods set forth in this section."
SECTION 2. G.S. 90-210.124(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) The following person, in the priority list below, shall have the right to serve as an "authorizing agent":
(1) An individual at least 18 years of age may
authorize the type, place, and method of disposition of the individual's own
dead body by methods in the following order:provided under G.S.
130A-420(a). An individual may delegate his or her right to dispose of his or
her own body to any person by one of the methods provided under G.S.
130A-420(a1).
a. Pursuant to a preneed funeral contract
executed pursuant to Article 13D of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes or
pursuant to a cremation authorization form executed pursuant to Article 13C of
Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
b. Pursuant to a health care power of
attorney to the extent provided in Article 3 of Chapter 32A of the General
Statutes.
c. Pursuant to a written will.
d. Pursuant to a written statement other than
a will signed by the individual and witnessed by two persons who are at least
18 years old.
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SECTION 3. G.S. 90-210.63(3a) reads as rewritten:
"(3a) "Legal representation""Legal
representative" means the person authorized by G.S. 130A‑420 who
would be otherwise authorized to dispose of the remains of the preneed funeral
contract beneficiary."
SECTION 4. Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 145‑32. Honor and Remember Flag.
The Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., is adopted as a symbol to honor and recognize members of the United States Armed Forces who have died in the line of duty."
SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law.