AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance repealing Columbus Code Section 9-3 pertaining to pauper burials
and replacing it with a new Code Section 9-3 providing for cremations and
burials for the indigent at City expense; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Section 9-3 pertaining to pauper burial is hereby repealed in its entirety and
a new Section 9-3 is hereby adopted in its place.
Sec. 9-3. Disposition of the Remains of Indigent Persons.
In order to satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. ?36-12-5, pertaining to
deceased indigents, Columbus will undertake the following obligations, The
determination of indigency will be made by the Columbus Office of the
Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services
(DFACS). Once that determination is certified by DFACS, Columbus will offer the
following options to dispose of the remains:
1. Where the person asserting the right to direct the disposition of the body
under O.C.G.A. ? 31-21-7 (?the Authorizing Agent?) authorizes cremation of the
indigent, the funeral home that has custody of the body shall provide for the
cremation, The funeral home may then dispose of the remains as directed by the
Authorizing Agent pursuant to O.C.G.A. ?43-18-108. If no other disposition is
requested, the cremains will be tendered to the cemetery sexton for storage in
a vault or burial in the ?pauper burial ground?. The Clerk shall pay the
funeral home which provided the cremation service a fee of $600 upon
certification by the funeral home to the Clerk that the cremation has taken
place and the cremains are being held in accordance with the instructions of
the Authorizing Agent or have been tendered to the cemetery sexton and that all
necessary steps to apply for a Death Certificate have been completed.
2. Where burial is requested by the Authorizing Agent, the cemetery sexton will
provide a grave space and grave opening in the pauper burial ground. All
indigents shall be buried at a time and date approved by the sexton. The
funeral home which has custody of the body, and provides for its transportation
and burial will receive a payment in the amount of $400 upon certification to
the Clerk from the sextant that the burial is complete and certification of the
funeral home that all necessary steps to apply for a Death Certificate have
been completed.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
11th day of December, 2012, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2012, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK MAYOR
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