Oklahoma Statutes
Title 8. Cemeteries
§8-88.1. Receipt of bodies by State Anatomical Board.

It is hereby required that after the body has been received by the State Anatomical Board that it shall be required that said Anatomical Board shall hold and preserve the body for a period of not less than thirty (30) days from the date of death.

Laws 1957, p. 19, Section 2.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 8. Cemeteries

§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.

§8-3.1. Definitions.

§8-4. Surveys - Plat - Acknowledgment - Recording - Fee.

§8-5. Powers.

§8-6. Lots - Inalienability - Descent - Release of interests.

§8-7. Exemptions.

§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.

§8-12. Election of officers - Votes and eligibility of lot owners - Control by original corporators or successors.

§8-13. Superintendent - Duties - Election - Term - Eligibility - Supervision and control - Salary.

§8-14. Trustees or directors - Regular meetings - Election of officers - Appropriation of lot sale proceeds - Special meetings.

§8-15. Members' meetings - Notices - Quorum - Special meetings.

§8-16. Trustees' or directors' powers and duties - Accounts - Regulations - Payment of debts - Application of lot sale proceeds.

§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.

§8-37. Agreements void.

§8-88. Disposition of bodies of deceased inmates or patients of state institutions.

§8-88.1. Receipt of bodies by State Anatomical Board.

§8-142. Partial invalidity.

§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.

§8-182. Acquisition of existing cemeteries - Written reports - Hearings - Determination - Exceptions.

§8-183. Certificate of authority - Application - Investigation - Public hearing - Expenses.

§8-184. Penalty.

§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.

§8-201. Short title of Act.

§8-202. Definitions.

§8-203.1. State Burial Board abolished - Transfer of duties and authority to State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.

§8-204. State Burial Board Administration and Enforcement Fund abolished - Transfer of funds.

§8-205. Exemption from insurance laws - Operating expenses and trust fund - Mutual character - Members - Articles of agreement - Fees and assessments.

§8-206. Investment of trust funds.

§8-207. Licenses.

§8-208. Burial agreements.

§8-209. Treasurer's bond.

§8-210. Reimbursement of trust fund.

§8-211. Inspections and examinations - Costs.

§8-212. Misrepresentations.

§8-213. Discrimination.

§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.

§8-230.2. Dissolution of unincorporated burial association.

§8-231. Violations of act - Punishment.