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§ 46-8-101. Short Title — Legislative Intent

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Family Burial Grounds Protection Act.” This chapter is intended to provide notice to buyers of property with known burial grounds and gravesites. It does not remove any protection to those sites under existing law.

§ 46-8-102. Definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Crypt” has the same meaning as used in § 46-1-102; “Gravesite” means a space of ground used for lawful interment of a deceased person; and “Human remains” or “remains” has the same meaning as used in § 46-1-102.

§ 46-6-103. Application for Federal Grant

In establishing Tennessee veterans’ memorial cemeteries, it is the intention of the general assembly that the state shall apply for a grant from the United States administrator of veterans’ affairs pursuant to Public Law 95-476, 92 Stat. 1504, and the department of veterans services is authorized to submit the application on behalf of the state.

§ 46-6-104. Construction — Expenditure of Funds

This chapter shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to this chapter unless the funds are specifically appropriated by the general appropriations act or otherwise made available in accordance with § 46-6-101.

§ 46-6-107. Fees

The department of veterans services shall not charge a fee for the interment of a veteran who is eligible for interment in a Tennessee veterans’ cemetery under the department’s guidelines. The department may charge a fee not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) for the interment of an eligible veteran’s spouse; provided, that the department […]

§ 46-7-101. Legislative Intent

The general assembly recognizes that the operation of a cemetery is a public purpose and further recognizes that the proper maintenance of a cemetery or burial grounds, whether private or public, is in the interest of the public health and safety serving a valid public purpose. A trust created for the perpetual care or improvement […]