COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4542-03
Bill No.: SB 1251
Subject: Liability; Funerals and Funeral Directors; Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils; Licenses - Professional; Estates, Wills and Trusts
Type: Original
Date: March 8, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 2 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration stated that this proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposed legislation provides that licensed funeral directors and funeral establishments shall not be liable for their actions regarding the funeral arrangements for a deceased person in their care in reliance on a person claiming to be next of kin, provided the licensee makes a good faith, reasonable effort to discover the validity of the claim.
For purposes of this proposal only, a person can designate any person to be their next of kin by a signed, dated and verified written instrument, including a will or trust.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development
Division of Professional Registration
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
March 8, 2002