§ 45-5-11. Burial lands and funds.
(a) Town councils may take and hold, to them and their successors in office, all lands within their towns, conveyed to them in trust for burial purposes and, in like manner, may receive, hold, and manage all funds conveyed to them for the purpose of ornamenting or keeping in repair these burial lots within their towns, and execute the trusts in accordance with the terms contained in the instruments of conveyance. Funds received, or already received, may be placed in a general burial lot fund and this fund may be invested in securities which are legal for investment of funds of savings banks in this state. The earnings of this fund shall be apportioned to the various individual trusts in the proportion each trust, including any undisbursed earnings, bears in relation to the total of the general burial lot fund. Funds received or already received for the purpose of ornamenting or keeping in repair burial lots in town-owned cemeteries may be placed in a general burial lot fund, and this fund may be invested in securities which are legal for investment of funds of savings banks in this state. The earnings of this fund shall be apportioned to the individual trusts in the proportion that the principal of each trust bears in relation to the total principal in the general burial lot fund.
(b) Effective July 1, 1976, the town of Bristol shall not apportion the earned income of the fund, and it shall be used for maintenance of the entire burial ground.
(c) Effective July 1, 1979, the towns of Tiverton and Richmond shall not apportion the earned income of their respective funds, and it shall be used for maintenance of their entire burial grounds.
(d) Effective July 1, 2013, the town of Middletown shall not apportion the earned income of the fund, and it shall be used for maintenance of the entire burial ground.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 35; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 37; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 40; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 40; P.L. 1945, ch. 1662, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-5-11; P.L. 1976, ch. 13, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 34, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 363, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-5 - Councils and Governing Bodies
Section 45-5-1. - Management of affairs of town.
Section 45-5-2. - Probate meetings.
Section 45-5-3. - Quorum — Majority required for action.
Section 45-5-4. - Continuation of business from time to time.
Section 45-5-5. - Clerk of council.
Section 45-5-6. - Filling of vacancies in office.
Section 45-5-7. - Town clerk pro tempore.
Section 45-5-8. - Suspension or removal of surveyor of highways.
Section 45-5-9. - Election of town auditors.
Section 45-5-10. - Fees for licenses and commissions issued to officers.
Section 45-5-11. - Burial lands and funds.
Section 45-5-12. - Neglected burial grounds.
Section 45-5-13. - Administration of oaths and engagements.
Section 45-5-14. - Subpoena of witnesses.
Section 45-5-15. - Bonds given to council.
Section 45-5-16. - Appeals from orders and decrees.
Section 45-5-17. - Claim and prosecution of appeals.
Section 45-5-18. - Special charters controlling.
Section 45-5-19. - Appointment of municipal officer under home rule charter.
Section 45-5-22. - Collective bargaining fiscal impact statements.