Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3650 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Dead body, disinterment or reinterment of Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Date Tabled:19940118 Computer Document Number:NO5/8944DW.93 Introduced Date:19930308 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940118 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3650 House 19940118 Tabled in Committee 27
3650 House 19930308 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-63-83 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT OF A DEAD BODY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-63-83. (A) An authorization for disinterment and reinterment of a dead body must be issued by the local registrar upon receipt of a written application signed by the surviving spouse or if no spouse the next of kin, and the owner of the cemetery plot, and the person who is in charge of the disinterment or upon receipt of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the disinterment.
(B) Upon receipt of a court order or signed application as described in subsection (A), the local registrar may issue one authorization to permit disinterment and reinterment of all remains in a mass disinterment provided that, insofar as possible, the remains of each body be identified and the place of disinterment and reinterment specified. The authorization is permission for disinterment, transportation, and reinterment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.