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County coroner raises indigent-burial questions; commission asks county attorney to draft policy
Summary
Cleburne County coroner described recurring cases where remains are released to funeral homes but families later decline custody; commissioners directed the county attorney to draft a policy clarifying authority, signatures and disposition of cremains.
The county coroner described several recent instances in which the county paid for cremations when the next of kin either could not be found or declined disposition. The coroner asked the commission to explore a formal indigent-burial policy to address custody of cremated remains, reimbursement and documentation requirements.
"What do we do at that point? Do we hold the remains? Do we bury the remains? Do we give the remains back to the family?" the coroner…
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