Whenever an interment is made in any lot as defined in Section 1 of this act, while any person is buried on that lot, that individual lot becomes forever inalienable, and descends in regular line of succession to the heirs at law of the owner, but any one or more of such heirs may release to any other of said heirs his or her interests in the same, and any other joint owners may release to each other in like manner.
R.L. 1910, § 385. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 47, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
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.