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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 87 of 1855


CEMETERY CORPORATIONS

Act 87 of 1855

AN ACT relative to burying grounds; and to impose certain duties upon the department of commerce.


History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;--Am. 1982, Act 103, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 456.1Cemetery corporation; incorporators.
Section 456.2Cemetery corporation; acquisition of land, encumbrance, payment; lease, restriction.
Section 456.3Right of burial; definition.
Section 456.3aRight of burial; granting in tax delinquent lands prohibited.
Section 456.4Right of burial; disposal by member.
Section 456.5Member; right to vote.
Section 456.6Meeting to incorporate; warrant.
Section 456.7Meeting to incorporate; affidavit of notice.
Section 456.8Board of trustees; election; terms.
Section 456.9Officers; election; sexton or superintendent, appointment.
Section 456.10Officers; vacancies.
Section 456.11Officers; acceptance of office, bond.
Section 456.12Officers; notice of election.
Section 456.13Treasurer; bond.
Section 456.14Officers; compensation.
Section 456.15By-laws, rules and regulations.
Section 456.16Certificate of organization; contents; signature; filing certificate with department of commerce.
Section 456.17Laying out burial grounds; maps; filing map with department of commerce; certificate.
Section 456.18Actions and suits; common seal.
Section 456.19Reincorporation under act; lot owners in public burying ground, incorporation; transfer of rights from municipalities.
Section 456.20Saving clause.
Section 456.21Vacation of burying ground; procedure.
Section 456.22Forfeited right of burial; disposal.
Section 456.23Unused burial rights; sale on non-payment of assessment; reconveyance.
Section 456.24Assessment; voting; notice of meeting.
Section 456.25Assessment; record.
Section 456.26Assessment; notice; payment, enforcement.
Section 456.27Duties of officers defined by by-laws.
Section 456.28Treasurer; duties.
Section 456.29Records of rights of burial; form.
Section 456.30Records of rights of burial; bound blanks, index.
Section 456.31Price of lots or rights of burial.
Section 456.32Price of lots or rights of burial; payment receipt.
Section 456.33Certificate of right of burial.
Section 456.34Potter's field.
Section 456.34aWitness fee; prohibition.
Section 456.35Endowment care fund; use; investment; corporate trustees; accounts; "endowment care" defined.
Section 456.35aEndowment care fund; creation; minimum requirements; administration; investment; prohibited use; legal remedies.
Section 456.35bEndowment care fund; exemption from care fund requirements.
Section 456.36Additional land; taxation; conveyance.

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