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GA SB385

Bill

Status

Passed

5/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Burt Jones

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Georgia's chief medical examiner to inter (bury) unidentified human remains after the peace officer in charge has exhausted all efforts to identify them
  • Grants the chief medical examiner authority to disinter (exhume) those previously buried unidentified remains when further information or testing becomes available that may lead to identification
  • Overrides existing restrictions in Code Section 45-16-45 to allow disinterment without otherwise required approvals, specifically for remains buried under this new provision
  • Amends Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code Section 45-16-51

Note: The actual content of the bill document pertains to death investigations and unidentified human remains, not solid waste disposal facilities as indicated in the provided title.

Legislative Description

Solid Waste Disposal Facilities; surcharge imposed by host local governments; change

Last Action

Act 358

5/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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