(A) Determination. Prior to the cremation authorization, the Village Administrator shall make reasonable attempt to determine whether the deceased person is in fact indigent and, where the deceased person is claimed by an indigent person, whether the claimant is in fact indigent.
(B) Definitions.
(1) INDIGENT DECEDENT. A person who dies without leaving an ascertainable estate sufficient to pay part or all of the person's burial expenses and whose burial expenses are not payable by the State or County Veteran's Administration. The estate of the decedent shall include, but is not limited to, the ready availability of real or personal property owned; employment benefits; pensions; annuities; social security; unemployment compensation; inheritances; number and age of dependents; outstanding debts, obligations and liabilities; and any other relevant considerations concerning the financial condition of the decedent.
(2) INDIGENT CLAIMANT. Encompasses individuals who are poor, needy, destitute, or in poverty. The criteria for determining whether an individual is indigent include the ready availability of real or personal property owned; employment benefits; pensions; annuities; social security; unemployment compensation; inheritances; number and age of dependents; outstanding debts, obligations and liabilities; and any other relevant considerations concerning the financial condition of the individual.
(3) In either case, INDIGENT CLAIMANT or INDIGENT DECEDENT means a person whose income does not exceed 150% of the federal poverty line, as revised annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with section 673(2) of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981," 95 Stat. 511, 42 U.S.C. 9902, as amended, for a family size equal to the size of the person's family.
(Ord. 3-2017, passed 2-21-17)