12-1406. Cities and townships may purchase land of cemetery association; notice of purchase; protest.
12-1406
12-1406. Cities and townships may purchase land of cemetery association;
notice of purchase; protest.
The governing body is hereby authorized to purchase from a cemetery association,
all of the unsold land belonging to
the association for a
consideration of not more than $1. If such purchase is
made, the city may assume complete control of all roadways and parking
in and around the cemetery. Prior to the transfer, the proposed
transfer of the cemetery association shall be published once each week for
two consecutive weeks in the official
city newspaper. If a protest signed by not less than
30% of the lot owners is not filed in the office of the city clerk
of the city within 30 days after the first publication of the
proposed transfer, the land may be transferred.
History: L. 1913, ch. 125, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 12-1406; L. 1981,
ch. 173, § 19; July 1.