Authorization_for_Unclaimed_Cremation_(6).docx

This document is an Authorization for Unclaimed Cremation form issued by Clay County, Florida's Administrative & Contractual Services department. The form serves as an official authorization document enabling designated funeral establishments to proceed with cremation of unclaimed or indigent remains under Clay County's legal authority granted by Florida Statutes Sections 406.50 through 406.61. The authorization is executed by the County Manager, Howard Wanamaker, acting on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, and is directed toward a licensed funeral establishment in possession of unclaimed human remains. The form contains blank fields for completion of specific details, including the application date, name of the applicant funeral home, name of the deceased, and the funeral establishment's state license number.

This authorization form functions as a critical administrative instrument within Clay County's Unclaimed Decedent Disposition Program (UDDP). The document is predicated upon receipt of a formal Application Regarding an Unclaimed Decedent and relies upon representations made within that application. By executing this authorization, the County Manager directs the licensed funeral establishment to proceed with cremation services for the unclaimed remains, establishing the legal basis for disposition of indigent decedents under state statutory authority. The form represents standard administrative procedure for counties managing the disposition of remains when no lawful claimant can be identified or located.