Section 97.234 - County designation of veterans' remains coordinator; identification and interment of unclaimed cremated remains of veterans(1) The governing body of each county shall designate one or more veterans' remains coordinators who shall exercise due diligence to: (a) Identify unclaimed cremated remains located in the county in consultation with the county veterans' service officer, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a national cemetery administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Social Security Administration or another entity;(b) Establish that the unclaimed cremated remains meet the definition of "eligible decedent"; and(c) For an eligible decedent who died in the county, cause interment at a national cemetery administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) An interment under subsection (1) of this section may not occur at a cemetery used only for the interment of indigent persons.Added by 2023 Ch. 402, § 3