2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Article 14 CEMETERIES
12-1402 Same; care and control; moneys.
12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys. Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act, when acquired for a city, shall be under the control of the governing body of the city; and, when acquired for a township, shall be under the control of the township board of such township. Such city or township board shall have full power to make and enforce all necessary rules and regulations pertaining to the custody, control and care of the cemetery by them, respectively, thus acquired; and to determine and collect the price to be paid for lots therein.
When such cemetery land shall have been acquired by or for the benefit of two or more townships jointly, the same shall be under control of a board composed of the township trustees and township clerks of the townships interested. Such board shall have all the powers hereby vested in the governing body of cities and the township board of townships acquiring cemetery property hereunder. All funds arising from the sale of lots in any cemetery so acquired shall be applied solely to the care and beautifying of such cemetery and the expenses incidental to the maintenance thereof.
History: L. 1913, ch. 73, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 12-1402; L. 1939, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 109, § 2; July 1.
