Section 951.5 Of Article 2. Burial Of Veterans And Veterans’ Dependents From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. The public administrator of the county shall make every
reasonable effort to determine if the unclaimed remains of a decedent
referred to the public administrator belong to a veteran or the
dependent of a veteran. If there is reason to believe that the
remains belong to a veteran or the dependent of a veteran, the public
administrator shall work with the county veteran service officer, a
national veterans cemetery, the United States Social Security
Administration, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or
other applicable entity to determine if the remains belong to a
veteran or the dependent of a veteran.