36-804. Notice of bodies for burial at public expense; delivery

Every public officer, agent and servant of the state, and every county, city, town and public institution supported in whole or in part at public expense, having in his or its possession a dead human body for burial at public expense, shall notify the department within twenty-four hours after obtaining the body, and, upon instruction from the department, to deliver such body without fee or reward to the institution or person designated by the department.

36-804. Notice of bodies for burial at public expense; delivery

Every public officer, agent and servant of the state, and every county, city, town and public institution supported in whole or in part at public expense, having in his or its possession a dead human body for burial at public expense, shall notify the department within twenty-four hours after obtaining the body, and, upon instruction from the department, to deliver such body without fee or reward to the institution or person designated by the department.