(a) Each district judge and magistrate shall (1) record birth, death, and marriage certificates presented to them for record in the manner prescribed by law; (2) authorize the burial or disposition of bodies under AS 12.65.100; and (3) upon application by an appropriate person, appoint the person to assume temporary custody of and preserve the property and estate of deceased persons until disposition of the property is made under AS 13.16 or further order is made by the court. (b) A district judge may establish a controlled livestock district in accordance with AS 03.35.010.
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