12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys. Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act, when acquired for a city, shall be under the control of the governing body of the city; and, when acquired for a township, shall be under the control of the township board of such township. Such city or township board shall have full power to make and enforce all necessary rules and regulations pertaining to the custody, control and care of the cemetery by them, respectively, thus acquired; and to determine and collect the price to be paid for lots therein.
When such cemetery land shall have been acquired by or for the benefit of two or more townships jointly, the same shall be under control of a board composed of the township trustees and township clerks of the townships interested. Such board shall have all the powers hereby vested in the governing body of cities and the township board of townships acquiring cemetery property hereunder. All funds arising from the sale of lots in any cemetery so acquired shall be applied solely to the care and beautifying of such cemetery and the expenses incidental to the maintenance thereof.
History: L. 1913, ch. 73, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 12-1402; L. 1939, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 109, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
12-1401 Establishment or acquisition in cities or townships; condemnation of land.
12-1402 Same; care and control; moneys.
12-1403 Same; township tax levy for site; limitation.
12-1404 Same; townships may join in procuring lands.
12-1405 Cemeteries in cities; tax levy.
12-1406 Cities and townships may purchase land of cemetery association; notice of purchase; protest.
12-1407 Same; purchase of adjoining land; tax levy, use of proceeds.
12-1410 Same; use and investment of funds.
12-1411 Same; bonds of custodians of funds.
12-1412 Improvements connecting outside city.
12-1415 Same; bond election, when.
12-1416 Transfer of management of association to city or township.
12-1417 Same; election; debts.
12-1418 Same; trustee for funds; nonliability.
12-1419 Same; records; deeds in trust.
12-1419a Disposition of property for burial purposes.
12-1419b Acquisition by gift in city or township, when.
12-1420 Cemetery board; appointment; salary of secretary.
12-1422 Same; term of office; removal; vacancies.
12-1424 Same; treasurer; term; bond.
12-1425 Same; sexton and assistants.
12-1427 Same; abolishment of board; election; petition, when.
12-1428 Revestment of title; procedure.
12-1429 Same; conditions; notice to nonresidents.
12-1430 Same; record of proceedings.
12-1431 Same; actions to determine title.
12-1432 Same; abandonment by grantee or holder.
12-1433 Same; judgment may be recorded.
12-1434 Same; description; ingress and egress.
12-1435 Same; perpetual care contracts exempt.
12-1436 Same; title reinvested in city or township; reconveyance to lot holder, when.
12-1437 Authority to accept trust funds.
12-1438 Same; investment and use of income.
12-1439 Same; ordinance required.
12-1440 Revestment of title to lots; procedure.
12-1441 Prevention of unintended cemetery uses by cities or counties; definitions.