Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.
68.52.045 - Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.

RCW 68.52.045
Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.

The legislative body of any city or town may provide by ordinance for a cemetery board to be appointed by the mayor in cities and towns operating under the mayor-council form of government, by the city commission in cities operating under the commission form of government, and by the city manager in cities and towns operating under the council-manager form of government: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no ordinance shall be enacted, pursuant to this section, in conflict with provisions contained in charters of cities of the first class.

[ 1955 c 378 § 2. Formerly RCW 68.12.045.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains

Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.

68.52.010 - Morgues authorized in counties.

68.52.020 - Coroner to control morgue—Expense.

68.52.030 - Counties and cities may provide for burial, acquire cemeteries, etc.

68.52.040 - Cities and towns may own, improve, etc., cemeteries.

68.52.045 - Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.

68.52.050 - Cemetery improvement fund.

68.52.060 - Care and investment of fund.

68.52.065 - Approval of investments.

68.52.070 - Cemetery improvement fund—Management.

68.52.080 - Books of account—Audit.

68.52.090 - Establishment authorized.

68.52.100 - Petition—Requisites—Examination.

68.52.110 - Hearing—Place and date.

68.52.120 - Publication and posting of petition and notice of hearing.

68.52.130 - Hearing—Inclusion and exclusion of lands.

68.52.140 - Formation of district and election of first commissioners.

68.52.150 - Election, how conducted—Notice.

68.52.155 - Conformity with election laws—Exception—Vacancies.

68.52.160 - Election ballot.

68.52.170 - Canvass of returns—Votes required for district formation.

68.52.180 - Review—When district formation is complete.

68.52.185 - Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.

68.52.190 - General powers of district.

68.52.192 - Public cemetery facilities or services—Cooperation with public or private agencies—Joint purchasing.

68.52.193 - Public cemetery facilities or services—"Public agency" defined.

68.52.195 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

68.52.200 - Right of eminent domain.

68.52.210 - Power to do cemetery business—District boundaries may include cities and towns—Eminent domain exception.

68.52.220 - District commissioners—Compensation—Election.

68.52.250 - Special elections.

68.52.260 - Oath of commissioners.

68.52.270 - Organization of board—Secretary—Office—Meetings—Powers.

68.52.280 - Duty of county treasurer—Cemetery district fund.

68.52.290 - Tax levy authorized for fund.

68.52.300 - Disbursement of fund.

68.52.310 - Limitation of indebtedness—Limitation of tax levy.

68.52.320 - Dissolution of districts.

68.52.330 - Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.

68.52.901 - Effective date—1987 c 331.