> > > > > > >was asked to send it to members of the genealogy > > >community to insure that someone knew about the details and the changes >to > > >the > > >current cemtery law. If anyone is going to comment on it, they need to >do > > >so > > >ASAP to their legislator, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >You can call and discuss it, or just send some comments. The one thing > > >noted, > > >no permit is required, and the data is to be kept only for TEN Yrs. >Seems > > >like > > >the Archives ought to be the place material was at least recorded in if > > >they > > >are going to do any kind of report. > > > > > >Also note the two graves limit, what happens if only one grave is > > >found/known? > > > > > >anyway, don't delay, as time is ticking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >House Bill 1645 > > >By: Representatives Bannister of the 70th, Post 1, Cooper of the 30th, > > >Murphy of > > >the 14th, Post 2, and Knox of the 14th, Post 1 > > > > > >A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT > > > > > >To amend Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia >Annotated, > > >relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, so as to provide >for > > >procedures for the removal of isolated abandoned burial plots over 100 > > >years > > >in > > >age; to define a certain term; to provide for an archeological survey; >to > > >provide for a genealogical search for heirs; to provide for notice to >all > > >known > > >heirs of the deceased; to provide for the removal of remains and burial > > >objects; > > >to provide for records of the removal; to provide for the transfer of >such > > >records to subsequent purchasers of the property; to provide for >matters > > >relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other > > >purposes. > > > > > > > > >BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: > > > > > >SECTION 1. > > > > > >Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, >relating > > >to > > >abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, is amended by inserting at the >end > > >thereof the following: > > >"36-72-17. > > >(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'abandoned isolated burial >plot' > > >means a burial plot containing not more than two interments over 100 >years > > >in > > >age located on private property isolated from any cemetery or burial >ground > > >and > > >with no signs of recent upkeep as a recognized burial plot. > > >(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the >contrary, > > >the > > >owner of property upon which an abandoned isolated burial plot is >located > > >may > > >remove the same by complying with the provisions of this Code section. > > >(c) Any property owner wishing to remove an abandoned isolated burial >plot > > >shall > > >have the area surveyed by an archeologist. If the archeologist >certifies > > >that > > >the burial plot contains no more than two interments and is over 100 >years > > >in > > >age, the property owner shall engage a genealogist to locate all living > > >heirs of > > >the persons interred in the plot. The property owner shall notify each > > >living > > >heir so identified of the discovery of the plot and of his or her >intention > > >to > > >remove the remains. Such notice shall include the proposed location of >the > > >new > > >burial site and the approximate date of the removal, which shall be not > > >sooner > > >than 30 days following the time the notice was received, and the right >of > > >the > > >heirs to object to the removal and the address to which the objection >must > > >be > > >addressed. If a majority of the heirs consent to the removal in >writing, > > >the > > >removal may take place at any time. If, 30 days after the date upon >which > > >all > > >heirs have received the notice, a majority of the heirs have not >objected > > >to > > >the > > >removal, the removal may take place as provided in subsection (d) of >this > > >Code > > >section. If the genealogist certifies that there are no living heirs, >or > > >that no > > >living heirs can be found after reasonable diligence has been made, the > > >removal > > >make take place as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. > > >(d) The removal of remains from an abandoned isolated burial plot > > >authorized > > >by > > >this Code section shall be accomplished at the expense of the owner of >the > > >property upon which the plot is located. The remains may be removed >only >by > > >an > > >archeologist and only to an established cemetery. All burial objects >shall > > >accompany the remains. If the accompanying burial objects do not > > >sufficiently > > >identify the deceased, a new marker shall be erected providing, if >known, > > >the > > >name of the deceased, the dates of birth and death, the fact of the > > >removal, > > >and > > >the date of the removal. > > >(e) A person accomplishing the removal of an abandoned isolated burial >plot > > >under this Code section shall maintain all required documentation for >at > > >least > > >ten years and shall transfer such documentation with complete >disclosure >to > > >a > > >subsequent purchaser of the property. Each subsequent owner of such > > >property > > >shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to each > > >subsequent > > >purchaser of the property until ten years have elapsed after the time >of > > >the > > >removal." > > > > > > > > >SECTION 2. > > > > > >All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. > > > > > > > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > >UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the >Digest > > >List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > >============================== > > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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