Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 17, Subchapter 14 - Missing in America Project Act

• § 20-17-1401 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Missing in America Project Act".
• § 20-17-1402 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Authorizing agent" means the person who assumes original and lawful possession of a body under § 20-17-102 or...
• § 20-17-1403 - Verification that the Decedent Was a Veteran.
  (a) (1) The authorizing agent shall conduct a diligent search with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs...
• § 20-17-1404 - Authority to Cremate Unclaimed Remains -- Retention of the Remains.
  (a) An authorizing agent may authorize the cremation of an unclaimed deceased veteran's body.(b) A funeral establishment that accepts the unclaimed remains of a...
• § 20-17-1405 - Verification that Unclaimed Remains are a Veteran's -- Veteran Status Unknown At the Time of Final Disposition of the Body.
  A funeral establishment that is also the authorizing agent that determines the final disposition of the remains of a decedent and directs that the...
• § 20-17-1406 - Transfer of a Veteran's Remains.
  (a) (1) If the authorizing agent or funeral establishment determines that the unclaimed remains are those of a veteran, the remains may be relinquished...
• § 20-17-1407 - Nonliability.
  A person, funeral establishment, veterans service organization, or Department of Veterans' Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be civilly...
• § 20-17-1408 - Reimbursement.
  (a) If a deceased veteran has an estate, the estate shall be responsible for reimbursing a funeral establishment or authorized agent for all reasonable...

Last modified: November 15, 2016