§ 7.50.170. Indigent burials.

Pursuant to Section 17009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 7104 of the Health and Safety Code, the disposition of the remains of deceased indigent residents of Mono County shall be paid by the county and shall be provided as follows:

A.

When an indigent resident of Mono County becomes deceased and no provision is made by the decedent and the estate of the decent is insufficient to provide for the interment, and where no person in the state can be found who is legally responsible for the interment of the indigent decedent, the person who has custody of the remains of the decedent may require the coroner of the county to take possession of the remains. The coroner shall inter the remains in the manner provided for the interment of the indigent dead.

B.

When the county is in accordance with these provisions, responsible for the disposition of the remains of an indigent decedent, the cost associated with the disposition of the remains shall be borne by the county. The interment of an indigent of Mono County will be pursuant to a contract between the county and a local mortuary.

C.

The county will take all efforts to mitigate any and all costs of the indigent burial and shall take all reasonable action to locate any persons or entities responsible for the interment of the deceased indigent resident.

(Ord. No. 15-08, § 1(Att. A), 11-10-2015)