2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 39 - CEMETERIES AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONS
Section 5-39-130 - Duties and powers.

Such cemetery commission shall meet and from its number elect a chairman and secretary and shall meet thereafter as often as may be reasonably necessary. It shall receive from the custodian of such city or town any and all funds then in the hands of the officials of such city or town which may be allotted, bequeathed, devised, donated, given or otherwise acquired for cemetery purposes and shall continue to receive, accept and administer all such funds and property and shall hold, manage and invest them by loaning or depositing such funds or property under and in accordance with the statute law of this State pertaining to trust funds or fiduciaries, with full power and authority to acquire real estate by purchase and with full power and authority to sell and convey real estate upon the approval of the city or town council. It shall have charge of the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery under the control of such city or town and shall fully discharge the duties pertaining to such cemetery from time to time.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-1413; 1952 Code Section 47-1413; 1942 Code Section 7452-1; 1939 (41) 292.