Retention of bodies received by Committee; referral of excess or unfit bodies to board of county commissioners for burial. All bodies received by the Committee shall be retained in receiving vaults for a period of not less than 60 days before allowing their use for medical science. If at any time more bodies are made available to the Committee than can be used for medical science under its jurisdiction, or a body shall be deemed by the Committee to be unfit for anatomical purposes, the Committee may notify, in writing, the county commissioners of the county where the death occurred. Upon receiving such notification, the county commissioners shall direct some person to take charge of such body and cause it to be buried in accordance with the existing rules, laws and practices for disposing of unclaimed bodies within such county.
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