The city or town council of every incorporated city or town in this State may purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, operate, subdivide and develop cemeteries or burial grounds in or near such city or town and lands for cemeteries or burial grounds in or near such city or town and dispose of lots or portions of such cemeteries or burial grounds and lots or portions of such lands under such terms and conditions as the city or town council may prescribe. All police powers of any such municipality shall extend to any cemetery or burial ground owned, operated or controlled by the municipality which lies outside the incorporated limits thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-1401; 1952 Code Section 47-1401; 1947 (45) 54.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 39 - Cemeteries And Cemetery Commissions
Section 5-39-110. Appointment and term.
Section 5-39-120. Removal; vacancies.
Section 5-39-130. Duties and powers.
Section 5-39-210. Appointment and term.
Section 5-39-220. Bond and compensation.
Section 5-39-240. Receipt of gifts, devises, bequests and the like for care of graves.
Section 5-39-250. Transfer of funds to commission.
Section 5-39-260. Investments.
Section 5-39-270. Disbursements and reports.
Section 5-39-280. Liability of cities.
Section 5-39-410. Acceptance of trust for maintenance of burial lots, graves, tombs and the like.
Section 5-39-420. Transfer of funds to city.
Section 5-39-430. Ordinance shall provide terms of acceptance.