456.101 Cemetery corporations; incorporators, name. Sec. 1. That any number of persons not less than 10, who shall by articles of agreement in writing, associate themselves according to the provisions of this act, under any name assumed by them, for the purpose of purchasing land for a cemetery in this state, and for fencing, laying […]
456.102 Articles; signing, acknowledgment, contents. Sec. 2. The articles of agreement of every such association shall be signed by the persons associating in the first instance, and acknowledged before some person authorized by the laws of this state, to take the acknowledgment of deeds, and shall state— 1st The amount of land which it is […]
456.103 Payment by subscribers to articles of association. Sec. 3. The subscribers to such articles of association, shall at the time of subscription thereto, severally pay to the treasurer named therein at least 20 per cent of the amount subscribed by each, and when the whole amount of capital mentioned in said articles shall be […]
456.104 Annual meeting; election of board of directors; right to vote; special meetings. Sec. 4. The annual meeting of every such corporation shall be held on the second Monday of May in each year, unless some other day shall be fixed by the by-laws thereof, and in such case, it shall be held upon the […]
456.105 Board of directors; selection of officers. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of said board of directors to choose from their own number a president and vice-president, and also to elect suitable persons as treasurer and secretary of such corporation, and from time to time to appoint a superintendent and such other subordinate […]
456.106 Board of directors; powers. Sec. 6. The board of directors shall have the general management of such corporation and shall have the power,— To purchase land for the use of such association, but for no other purpose, and not exceeding in all 300 acres; To levy assessments upon the subscribers to the articles of […]
456.106a Conveyance of land. Sec. 6a. The corporation shall not convey any part or portions of land owned by it if the land is part of the plan or design of the cemetery adopted and recorded as provided in section 6 unless at least $5,000.00 for each acre so conveyed is allocated to the irrevocable […]
456.107, 456.107a Repealed. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections pertained to appointment and duties of board of directors and requirements for setting aside endowment care funds.
456.108 Tax exemption. Sec. 8. All the lands of said corporation enclosed and set apart for cemetery purposes, and all rights of burial therein, shall be wholly exempt from taxation of any kind whatsoever. History: 1869, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1869 ;– CL 1871, 3415 ;– How. 4770 ;– CL 1897, 8406 ;– […]
456.109 Burial rights; granting in lands subject to lien or tax delinquent lands prohibited. Sec. 9. No mortgage, or other lien or incumbrance, shall be executed upon any of the lands of such corporation, actually used for burial purposes, and no rights of burial upon any mortgaged lands of such corporation, lands which are delinquent […]
456.110 Highways, sewers or other public thoroughfares through grounds; right to purchase additional property. Sec. 10. No streets, highways, railways, sewers or canals shall be opened or constructed through the grounds of such corporation, without the assent of the board of directors, granted at a meeting of such board, called for the purpose of considering […]
456.111 Saloons and amusements prohibited. Sec. 11. After any such corporation shall have been formed, and their cemetery site shall have been purchased, no saloon or place of entertainment shall thereafter be set up or established for the sale of intoxicating drinks, and no sporting festival shall be held within 1/4 of a mile of […]
456.112 Burial rights; transfer, rights of surviving spouse and next of kin. Sec. 12. All rights of burial granted by such corporation shall be transferable and as fully alienable as any other personal property in this state, subject only to such conditions in reference thereto as shall be prescribed by the board of directors and […]
456.113 Repealed. 1977, Act 67, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1977. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to arrests by employees of cemetery corporation.
456.114 Use of firearms in cemetery; entering over fence; penalty. Sec. 14. No person shall use firearms upon the grounds of any cemetery owned and inclosed by any such corporation, nor hunt game therein. No person shall enter into such inclosed cemetery by climbing or leaping over or through any fence or wall around the […]
456.114a Witness fee; prohibition. Sec. 14a. A corporation established under the provisions of this act shall not charge a fee for witnessing the lowering of a casket into the ground. History: Add. 1996, Act 110, Imd. Eff. Mar. 5, 1996
456.115 Perpetual care fund; receipts; investment; bond; account. Sec. 15. All corporations established under the provisions of this act may receive and hold any grant, donation or bequest made to them for the purpose of perpetually caring for and maintaining the lots of said donors, and may apply the income thereof under the direction of […]
456.116 Non-profit corporation. Sec. 16. Any corporation organized under this act may, by suitable provision in its articles of association, or by suitable amendment thereto filed in the same manner as required hereunder for the filing of the articles of association, provide that it is a non-profit corporation and may operate and conduct business as […]
456.117 Charter not deemed forfeited; filing articles; affidavit, report. Sec. 17. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, the charter of any corporation organized under this act shall not be deemed to be forfeited and the existence of such corporation shall not be deemed to be terminated because of its failure to file annual reports […]
456.118 Corporate name. Sec. 18. Prior to the filing by any corporation, in accordance with section 17, of the instruments thereby required with the corporation and securities commission, the corporation shall ascertain from the commission whether its corporate name is in conflict with that of any other corporation whose articles of association or articles of […]
