North Carolina § 130A-33 - 30. Commission of Anatomy - Creation; powers and duties.

§ 130A-33. 30. Commission of Anatomy - Creation; powers and duties.

There is created the Commission of Anatomy in the Department with the power and duty to adopt rules for the distribution of dead human bodies and parts thereof for the purpose of promoting the study of anatomy in the State of North Carolina. The Commission is authorized to receive dead bodies pursuant to G.S. 130A-412.13 and to be a donee of a body or parts thereof pursuant to Part 3A, Article 16 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes known as the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and to distribute such bodies or parts thereof pursuant to the rules adopted by the Commission. History (1975, c. 694, s. 2; 1989, c. 727, ss. 182(a), 183; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 29; 1997-443, s. 11A.69; 2007-538, s. 9.) Editor's Note. - This Part 1 of Article 1B is former Part 20 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B , G.S. 143B-204 to 143B-206, as rewritten and recodified by Session Laws 1989, c. 727, ss. 182 through 185. Where appropriate, the historical citations to the sections in the former Part have been added to corresponding sections in the Part as rewritten and recodified. Session Laws 2007-538, s. 11, provides: "The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, in cooperation with the License to Give Trust Fund Commission, shall use available grant-in-aid funds from the State and federal governments and other sources to enhance online access such that donors and prospective donors may update, amend, or revoke information on the donor's or prospective donor's drivers license or donor card." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-538, s. 9, effective October 1, 2007, in the last sentence, substituted "G.S. 130A-412.13" for "G.S. 130A-415", "Part 3A" for "Part 3" and inserted "Revised" preceding "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act."