PENNSYLVANIA, April 13 - PRINTER'S NO. 574

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

456

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, SCAVELLO, MENSCH AND HUTCHINSON,

APRIL 13, 2021

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 13, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled

"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,

third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes;

amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws

relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by

counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax

on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first

class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"

in public health, further providing for provision for burial

of dependents and other persons.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2166 of the act of August 9, 1955

(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:

Section 2166. Provision for Burial of Dependents and Other

Persons.--Except as otherwise provided by law, the county

commissioners of counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh

and eighth classes shall provide for the burial of any person

who dies in the county unless his body is claimed by a relative

by blood or marriage, or by a friend, or by his fraternal or

veterans' organization, or by a charitable organization, or by

the Anatomical Board of the State of Pennsylvania, and is buried

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