At each subsequent election of officers of any such corporation, held after the first annual election, the owner or owners of a lot in the cemetery, and none other, shall be entitled to one vote at such election, or for any other purpose, and no more than one vote; and shall, by virtue of such proprietorship, be a member of the corporation, and eligible to any of its offices; but if there be more than one proprietor of any such lot, then such one of the proprietors as the majority of them shall designate may cast the one vote as aforesaid; and each trustee or director shall be the sole proprietor of a lot in such cemetery: Provided, that whenever less than five (5) persons reside within five miles of any cemetery own lots therein, the original corporators or their successors may control and manage said cemetery.
R.L.1910, § 390.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§8-1. Laws governing - Powers and duties.
§8-1a. Burial charges - Failure to pay.
§8-2. Fraternal and church cemeteries.
§8-3. Real estate-Limitation on amount-Sale of lots-Other property-Application of income.
§8-4. Surveys - Plat - Acknowledgment - Recording - Fee.
§8-6. Lots - Inalienability - Descent - Release of interests.
§8-8. Appropriation of net proceeds from lot sales.
§8-9. Retention of portion of proceeds by benevolent, religious and charitable institutions.
§8-10. Payment of debts and obligations.
§8-11. Rights of lot owners in old grounds.
§8-13. Superintendent - Duties - Election - Term - Eligibility - Supervision and control - Salary.
§8-15. Members' meetings - Notices - Quorum - Special meetings.
§8-17. Investment of surplus funds - Tax exemption - Preservation of properties and funds.
§8-18. Violation of provisions - Penalties.
§8-31. Conveyance to Board of County Commissioners - Conveyance to corporation when formed.
§8-36. Refusal of interment because of race, color or national origin prohibited.
§8-88. Disposition of bodies of deceased inmates or patients of state institutions.
§8-88.1. Receipt of bodies by State Anatomical Board.
§8-143. Maintenance and improvement of certain cemeteries by county commissioners.
§8-144. Acceptance and use of monies and other items.
§8-181. Declaration of policy.
§8-183. Certificate of authority - Application - Investigation - Public hearing - Expenses.
§8-185. Conveyance of county lands for cemetery purposes.
§8-186. Ingress to and egress from certain cemeteries.
§8-187. Abandoned cemetery on privately owned land - Visitation rights.
§8-188. Unused burial sites – Reversion to cemetery.
§8-204. State Burial Board Administration and Enforcement Fund abolished - Transfer of funds.
§8-206. Investment of trust funds.
§8-210. Reimbursement of trust fund.
§8-211. Inspections and examinations - Costs.
§8-214. Annual report - Annual license fee.
§8-215. Injunction against continuation of business.
§8-216. Application for receiver.
§8-217. Merger, consolidation or reinsurance.
§8-218. Burial agents, who are.
§8-219. Burial agent license - Necessity.
§8-220. Application for burial agent license and proceedings thereon.
§8-221. Issuance of agent's licenses on association's application - Fee - Renewals.
§8-222. Revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.
§8-223. Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.
§8-224. Burial agreements issued only through resident agents.
§8-225. Solicitors deemed agents of association.
§8-226. Depositions, witnesses and evidence.
§8-227. Application of law to existing associations.
§8-228. Foreign associations or corporations.
§8-229. Rules and regulations.
§8-230. Effective date - Exemption of certain existing associations - Bond of Treasurer.
§8-230.1. Dissolution of burial association.