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AR HB1141

Bill

Status

Passed

4/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Deann Vaught

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "cemetery" to clarify it includes burial parks, mausoleums, or combinations thereof, and adds a new definition of "properly maintained" describing required care services including mowing, weed trimming, trash removal, and debris clearing

  • Changes permit application requirements by replacing references to "person" with "cemetery company" and modifies the 10-acre land requirement to exempt existing cemeteries with less than 10 acres as of January 1, 2021

  • Reduces fidelity bond requirements for permanent maintenance fund trustees from 100% to 80% of trust fund principal value and allows individual trustees rather than requiring three trustees

  • Updates the deadline for annual permit fee payments from "By March 1" to "within seventy-five (75) days after the end of each calendar year" with a fee of $100

  • Changes board authority language from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") regarding requirements for cemetery companies to submit additional information and applying to court for enforcement actions

Legislative Description

To Amend The Cemetery Act For Perpetually Maintained Cemeteries.

Last Action

Notification that HB1141 is now Act 731

4/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/10/2021
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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