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Utah Code § 10-8-62

The city legislative body may take and manage land and cemetery grounds, and may make ordinances and contracts related to cemetery care and improvement.

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Cemeteries -- Purchase and operation.

The city legislative body may take and manage land and cemetery grounds, and may make ordinances and contracts related to cemetery care and improvement.

Section 10-8-62

Subsection 10-8-62(2)

have and exercise police jurisdiction over those lands, and over any cemetery used by the inhabitants of the city;

Section 10-8-62(2)

Subsection 10-8-62(4)

The city may convey cemetery lots it owns and may pass ordinances to protect and govern those grounds.

Section 10-8-62(4)

Subsection 10-8-62(5)

contract for the care and improvement of cemeteries and cemetery lots, and for any compensation for the care and improvement;

Section 10-8-62(5)

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§ 10-8-62Cemeteries -- Purchase and operation.Provision

The city legislative body may take and manage land and cemetery grounds, and may make ordinances and contracts related to cemetery care and improvement.

Cemeteries -- Purchase and operation. The city legislative body may: purchase, hold, and pay for lands within or without the corporate limits for the burial of the dead, and all necessary grounds for hospitals; have and exercise police jurisdiction over those lands, and over any cemetery used by the inhabitants of the city; survey, plat, map, fence, ornament, and otherwise improve, manage, and operate public burial and cemetery grounds; convey cemetery lots owned by the city, and pass ordinances for the protection and governing of these grounds consistent with Title 8, Chapter 5, Rights and Title to Cemetery Lots ; contract for the care and improvement of cemeteries and cemetery lots, and for any compensation for the care and improvement; receive deposits for the care of lots and invest the deposits by following the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act ; and pay the cost of the care from any proceeds from the investment.
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§ 10-8-62(1)Subsection 10-8-62(1)Provision

purchase, hold, and pay for lands within or without the corporate limits for the burial of the dead, and all necessary grounds for hospitals;

purchase, hold, and pay for lands within or without the corporate limits for the burial of the dead, and all necessary grounds for hospitals;
Section 10-8-62(1)Verify source
§ 10-8-62(2)Subsection 10-8-62(2)Provision

have and exercise police jurisdiction over those lands, and over any cemetery used by the inhabitants of the city;

have and exercise police jurisdiction over those lands, and over any cemetery used by the inhabitants of the city;
Section 10-8-62(2)Verify source
§ 10-8-62(3)Subsection 10-8-62(3)Provision

survey, plat, map, fence, ornament, and otherwise improve, manage, and operate public burial and cemetery grounds;

survey, plat, map, fence, ornament, and otherwise improve, manage, and operate public burial and cemetery grounds;
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§ 10-8-62(4)Subsection 10-8-62(4)Provision

The city may convey cemetery lots it owns and may pass ordinances to protect and govern those grounds.

convey cemetery lots owned by the city, and pass ordinances for the protection and governing of these grounds consistent with Title 8, Chapter 5, Rights and Title to Cemetery Lots ;
Section 10-8-62(4)Verify source
§ 10-8-62(5)Subsection 10-8-62(5)Provision

contract for the care and improvement of cemeteries and cemetery lots, and for any compensation for the care and improvement;

contract for the care and improvement of cemeteries and cemetery lots, and for any compensation for the care and improvement;
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§ 10-8-62(6)Subsection 10-8-62(6)Provision

Deposits for the care of lots must be received and invested under the State Money Management Act procedures and requirements.

receive deposits for the care of lots and invest the deposits by following the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act ; and
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§ 10-8-62(7)Subsection 10-8-62(7)Provision

Care costs must be paid from any proceeds from the investment.

pay the cost of the care from any proceeds from the investment.
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