Coroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-5-590, Relating To Disposition Of Remains Of Unidentifiable Dead Bodies By Coroners, So As To Provide Circumstances For When A Body Is Unidentifiable And When A Body Is Unclaimed, And To Authorize Coroners To Cremate Such Remains Thirty Days From The Date Of Discovery. - Ratified Title

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 26, 2026

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R · PrimeThomas Pope
R · CoBrandon Newton
R · CoMarvin Smith
R · CoBrandon Cox
R · CoGary Brewer
R · CoGreg Ford
R · CoSylleste Davis
R · CoRobby Robbins
R · CoRichard Yow
R · CoCody Mitchell

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