Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 135/3 – (a) It is declared to be the public policy of this State pursuant to …
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(a) It is declared to be the public policy of this State pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution that the prohibitions and restrictions contained in this Act shall be applicable in all counties and municipalities of this State, including home rule units. No county or municipality, including a home rule unit shall adopt any ordinance which abrogates any provision of this Act.
(b) A county or municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring that a funeral director notify a cemetery authority within a specified period of time to make arrangements for a burial on a Sunday or legal holiday necessitated by the decedent‘s religious beliefs or tenets.
(c) If a permit is required for the burial of a human body in a county of 3,000,000 or more population, the corporate authorities of the municipality or the county board shall insure that such permit will be issued for the burial of a decedent whose time of death and religious tenets or beliefs necessitate a Sunday or holiday burial.
(b) A county or municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring that a funeral director notify a cemetery authority within a specified period of time to make arrangements for a burial on a Sunday or legal holiday necessitated by the decedent‘s religious beliefs or tenets.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 135/3
- County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) If a permit is required for the burial of a human body in a county of 3,000,000 or more population, the corporate authorities of the municipality or the county board shall insure that such permit will be issued for the burial of a decedent whose time of death and religious tenets or beliefs necessitate a Sunday or holiday burial.