Effective - 28 Aug 1988
214.020. City may establish perpetual care cemetery fund — receive gifts — limitation on use of income from fund. — Any town, city or village in the state of Missouri which now owns or may hereafter acquire any cemetery, may by ordinance establish a fund for the preservation, care, upkeep and adornment of such cemetery, such fund to be known as "Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund", and may accept and acquire by gift or donation, money or funds to be placed to the credit of such perpetual care cemetery fund. Such town, city or village may also deposit in such fund a portion of the income derived from the sale of lots in such cemetery as shall be determined by ordinance of such town, city or village. Such moneys and funds so placed in such perpetual care cemetery fund shall be invested from time to time in bonds of the United States government or of the state of Missouri, or may be placed in any bank or savings and loan association which is authorized to do business in this state so long as the funds so deposited are* protected by federal deposit insurance. The income therefrom shall be expended by such town, city or village for the preservation, care, upkeep and adornment of such cemetery, for the repurchasing of cemetery lots previously sold, and for no other purpose whatsoever. The principal of said perpetual care cemetery fund shall not be encroached upon for any purpose whatsoever and no money shall be transferred out of such perpetual care cemetery fund except for the purposes of being invested as provided for in this section and for the repurchasing of cemetery lots previously sold. The city council of the various towns, cities or villages which shall establish such perpetual care cemetery fund shall by ordinance accept any gift or donation to such fund, and shall by said ordinance direct the treasurer of said town, city or village to place such money or funds to the credit of such perpetual care cemetery fund. Such city council shall have all the necessary authority by ordinance to invest such funds as provided for in this section.
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(L. 1949 p. 234 § 15277a, A.L. 1965 p. 364, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1550)
*Word "or" appears in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Section 214.030 - Cemetery lots, conveyed by deed.
Section 214.040 - Plots and records of cemeteries to be maintained, where — requirements.
Section 214.041 - Construction of roads prohibited in cemetery — exceptions.
Section 214.050 - Power to vacate streets vested in county commissions.
Section 214.060 - Petition to be presented to county commission — remonstrance may be filed.
Section 214.070 - Terms defined.
Section 214.080 - Proceedings to enlarge.
Section 214.090 - Family burying grounds, how secured.
Section 214.120 - Costs, who liable for.
Section 214.140 - Property placed in trust for benefit of cemeteries.
Section 214.150 - County commissions shall become trustees and custodians.
Section 214.160 - Investment or lending of trust funds — investment manager, duties — definitions.
Section 214.170 - May designate responsible organization or individual to administer the income.
Section 214.180 - Shall keep record of receipts and disbursements.
Section 214.190 - Cemetery not subject to execution, dower or partition — exception.
Section 214.200 - Title, how obtained to lands used for burial purposes.
Section 214.209 - Abandonment of burial site, rights revert to cemetery.
Section 214.210 - Certain cities may accept or acquire cemetery lands.
Section 214.220 - Lands or shares subject to all vested rights.
Section 214.230 - City may acquire money or funds, how.
Section 214.240 - City may provide and enforce rules and regulations.
Section 214.250 - Proceedings to establish cemetery in first class counties — petition by taxpayers.
Section 214.260 - Penalty for violation.
Section 214.270 - Definitions.
Section 214.275 - License, cemeteries — division's powers and duties — limitations.
Section 214.276 - Refusal to issue license, grounds — complaint, procedure.
Section 214.277 - Injunctions, restraining orders, other court remedies available — venue.
Section 214.282 - Voidability of contracts, exceptions.
Section 214.325 - Required deposits — deficiency — effect — penalty.
Section 214.340 - Report required — content — oath — filing required.
Section 214.360 - Private use of trust funds prohibited.
Section 214.363 - Bankruptcy, assignment for benefit of creditors, endowed care fund exempt.
Section 214.370 - Nonendowed cemetery to post signs and give notice of its character.
Section 214.380 - Nonendowed section of endowed care cemetery — signs and notice.
Section 214.385 - Moving of grave marker, replacement — delivery of item of burial merchandise.
Section 214.389 - Suspension of distribution, when, procedure.
Section 214.390 - Existing cemeteries to operate under law — local law applicable.
Section 214.400 - Citation of law.
Section 214.410 - Violation of law, penalty.
Section 214.450 - Indian cemeteries, how established — trust fund authorized.
Section 214.455 - Destruction or defacing any cemetery property, penalty.
Section 214.500 - Cemeteries acquired by a city at tax sales or as nuisances may be sold.
Section 214.508 - Previous cemetery owner liable, when.
Section 214.512 - New cemetery owner not liable for deficiencies, exception.