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Committee asks staff to research Illinois statutes and local process on private burials on private land
Summary
Committee members asked staff to review the Funeral Directors Act, Burial of Dead Bodies Act, and Burial Rights Act after the county coroner raised questions about private family burials on private property; staff will report back with statutory guidance and drafting options if needed.
The committee discussed concerns raised by the county coroner about private burials on private property and whether county-level recording or ordinance language is needed. Committee members said they were not aware of an Illinois county ordinance that governs private in-ground burials on private property and asked staff to research the…
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