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Meeting Date:	10/28/2019
Authorization for Disinterment
Submitted for:	Nancy Cadena	Submitted By:	Nora Prado
Department:	Public Health Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a request for disinterment received by the Indigent Health Care Services Department for a John Doe decedent who was buried in January 2018 under the Indigent Burial Assistance Program (Indigent Case #24357/Medical Examiner Case #17-855); authorizing the County Judge to sign any and all relevant documents; and any matters incident thereto.

Issue: Under Section 711.004 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, signatures from the cemetery, plot owner, and next-of-kin are required for disinterment.

Solution: Webb County is the registered owner for plots purchased under the Indigent Burial Assistance Program and authorization is needed to move forward with disinterment.

Result: Commissioners Court approval will permit the disinterment of John Doe #24357 who was identified via DNA testing and allow his family to have his body disinterred and his remains returned to his family.

Background:

Webb County has previously approved and signed the Plot Owner's Consent for another decedent who was posthumously identified.

Previous Court Action:

Webb County has previously approved and signed the Plot Owner's Consent for another decedent who was posthumously identified.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
No financial impact to Webb County