The administrator of the Washington veterans’ home and the administrator of the Washington soldiers’ home and colony are hereby authorized to provide for the burial of deceased members in the cemeteries provided at the Washington veterans’ home and Washington soldiers’ home: PROVIDED, That this section shall not be construed to prevent any relative from assuming jurisdiction of such deceased persons: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the administrator of the Washington soldiers’ home and colony is hereby authorized to provide for the burial of spouses or domestic partners of members of the colony of the Washington soldiers’ home.

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Part headings not lawSeverability2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
Disposition of property of deceased inmate of state institution: RCW 11.08.101, 11.08.111, 11.08.120.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 72.36.110

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.