Section 47.25.230. Persons liable for support and burial.  


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  • Every needy person shall be supported while living and upon dying, shall be given a decent burial by the spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or siblings of the needy person, if they, or any of them, have the ability to do so, in the order named.  Every designated person who fails to support the needy person when directed by the department to do so, or fails to give the needy person a decent burial shall reimburse the state or a municipality for the funds expended by either the state or a municipality for the relief or burial of the needy person, and these sums with interest and costs may be recovered by the state or a municipality of the state in a civil action.

Authorities

47.25.250

Notes


Implemented As

7 AAC 47.090
7 AAC 47.280
7 AAC 47.357
7 AAC 47.360
References

7 AAC 47.090
AS 47.25.250 Temporary relief.
History

(Sec. 13 ch 110 SLA 1953; am Sec. 68 ch 37 SLA 1986)