Effective - 28 Aug 1983
214.250. Proceedings to establish cemetery in first class counties — petition by taxpayers. — Before any new burial ground, cemetery or graveyard can be opened up, established, started or operated in any town, village, city, county, township, school district or any other political subdivision of the state, in any county of class one, it shall be necessary first to obtain a written petition, addressed to the county commission of the county having jurisdiction thereof, signed by a majority of the assessed taxpaying citizens and conservators of minors owning property in the township in which it is proposed to locate such burial ground, cemetery or graveyard, giving their consent to the opening up of a burial ground, cemetery or graveyard, which petition shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission, not less than ten days before the first day of the term of the commission to which it is to be presented, and remain on file for public inspection, and the petition by the clerk shall be laid before the commission at the first term thereafter and in order to secure a permit it must appear affirmatively that a majority of the taxpaying citizens and conservators of minors owning property in such township in which it is proposed to locate the burial grounds, cemetery or graveyard, have signed the petition, then and in that event only shall the county commission issue its permission to the person or persons, association or corporation desiring to establish a burial ground, cemetery or graveyard; provided, no minor shall be counted on such petition and that no person or persons to whom any real estate has been deeded, transferred, conveyed or donated for the purpose of making him, or her or them, eligible for signing such petition shall be counted for or against such petition; without first securing permission from the county commission, it shall be unlawful to open up, establish, start or operate a new burial ground, cemetery or graveyard; provided further, that the provisions of this section shall be of no force and effect as to lots, tracts or parcels of land which have been or may be made available for use as a cemetery or graveyard by any zoning order.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15280, A.L. 1945 p. 622, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14071
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.