Sec. 8.
Any 7 or more persons who meet in pursuance of the notice described in section 7 may elect by ballot a board of trustees consisting of at least 9 but not more than 12 members. The first trustees elected shall be divided as nearly as possible into 3 equal groups with terms of each group as follows:
(a) 1 group for 1 year.
(b) 1 group for 2 years.
(c) 1 group for 3 years.
Upon expiration of the terms of the members first elected, successors shall be elected in a like manner for terms of 3 years each and shall serve until their successors are elected and have filed their acceptance. However, if any corporation now organized under this act has any trustees whose term of office does not expire at the date of its next annual meeting, it shall then elect only the number of trustees that will increase its board to at least 9 but not more than 12 members. At the election, the persons having the highest number of votes for trustee shall be considered elected.
History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;-- CL 1857, 1724 ;-- CL 1871, 3381 ;-- Am. 1873, Act 128, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1873 ;-- Am. 1881, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1881 ;-- How. 4735 ;-- CL 1897, 8369 ;-- CL 1915, 11129 ;-- CL 1929, 10408 ;-- CL 1948, 456.8 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations
Act 87 of 1855 - Cemetery Corporations (456.1 - 456.36)
Section 456.1 - Cemetery Corporation; Incorporators.
Section 456.2 - Cemetery Corporation; Acquisition of Land, Encumbrance, Payment; Lease, Restriction.
Section 456.3 - Right of Burial; Definition.
Section 456.3a - Right of Burial; Granting in Tax Delinquent Lands Prohibited.
Section 456.4 - Right of Burial; Disposal by Member.
Section 456.5 - Member; Right to Vote.
Section 456.6 - Meeting to Incorporate; Warrant.
Section 456.7 - Meeting to Incorporate; Affidavit of Notice.
Section 456.8 - Board of Trustees; Election; Terms.
Section 456.9 - Officers; Election; Sexton or Superintendent, Appointment.
Section 456.10 - Officers; Vacancies.
Section 456.11 - Officers; Acceptance of Office, Bond.
Section 456.12 - Officers; Notice of Election.
Section 456.13 - Treasurer; Bond.
Section 456.14 - Officers; Compensation.
Section 456.15 - By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.
Section 456.18 - Actions and Suits; Common Seal.
Section 456.20 - Saving Clause.
Section 456.21 - Vacation of Burying Ground; Procedure.
Section 456.22 - Forfeited Right of Burial; Disposal.
Section 456.23 - Unused Burial Rights; Sale on Non-Payment of Assessment; Reconveyance.
Section 456.24 - Assessment; Voting; Notice of Meeting.
Section 456.25 - Assessment; Record.
Section 456.26 - Assessment; Notice; Payment, Enforcement.
Section 456.27 - Duties of Officers Defined by By-Laws.
Section 456.28 - Treasurer; Duties.
Section 456.29 - Records of Rights of Burial; Form.
Section 456.30 - Records of Rights of Burial; Bound Blanks, Index.
Section 456.31 - Price of Lots or Rights of Burial.
Section 456.32 - Price of Lots or Rights of Burial; Payment Receipt.
Section 456.33 - Certificate of Right of Burial.
Section 456.34 - Potter's Field.
Section 456.34a - Witness Fee; Prohibition.
Section 456.35, 456.35a - Repealed. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009.
Section 456.35b - Endowment Care Fund; Exemption From Care Fund Requirements.