2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-296. (Formerly Sec. 19-147). Cemetery associations.
Sec. 19a-296. (Formerly Sec. 19-147). Cemetery associations. Cemetery associations shall be organized in accordance with the provisions of sections 33-1025 to 33-1047, inclusive, and shall not be conducted for the purposes of speculation in cemetery
lots and property, or for private gain, either directly or indirectly, to any of the members
of any such association; and land for the enlargement of a cemetery may be taken in
accordance with the provisions of section 48-18.
History: 1959 act deleted reference to section 33-146, substituting sections 33-423 to 33-432; Sec. 19-147 transferred to Sec. 19a-296 in 1983; P.A. 96-256 replaced reference to Secs. 33-423 to 33-432, inclusive, with Secs. 33-1025 to Sec. 33-1047, inclusive, effective January 1, 1997.
See Sec. 19a-314 re penalty for violation of this section.
Annotations to former section 19-147:
Special law authorizing one cemetery association to take land of another upheld. 77 C. 83. Association may still hold title to land, though all rights of burial are disposed of. 83 C. 204. Condemnation of land. 87 C. 428. The right of eminent domain is specifically given to the owner of any cemetery. 168 C. 447. Cited. 180 C. 680, 683.
Cited. 16 CS 327. Cited. 29 CS 292.
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