Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1434

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Title

Description: Dead human bodies; require affixing of permanent ID metal tags to before burial.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lane

Code Section: A 073-0011-0057

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 73-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO AFFIX OR ATTACH A PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION METAL TAG TO A DEAD HUMAN BODY BEFORE PLACING THE BODY IN A CASKET FOR INTERMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DEAD HUMAN BODY IS TO BE CREMATED, THE FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL PLACE A PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION METAL TAG IN THE CREMATORY URN BEFORE THE REMAINS ARE PLACED IN THE URN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF A FEE FOR PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRECEDING SECTION IS GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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