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IN HB1178
Bill
Status
1/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Ziemke
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AI Summary
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Transfers all cemetery establishment, ownership, and maintenance responsibilities from township trustees to county executives, effective July 1, 2019
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Requires townships to transfer cemetery real property, personal property used for cemetery purposes, and dedicated cemetery funds to their respective counties by December 31, 2019
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Counties may levy a county cemetery tax and must appropriate sufficient funds for care, repair, and maintenance of cemeteries within their jurisdiction
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County executives gain authority to accept land donations, purchase land for public cemeteries (with legislative body approval), sell cemetery plots, and prescribe cemetery use regulations
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Failure by a county executive to perform cemetery maintenance duties constitutes a Class C infraction
Legislative Description
Township cemetery ownership and maintenance. Transfers from townships to counties the current provisions concerning cemetery establishment, ownership, and maintenance. Requires townships to transfer to the county in which the township is located cemetery related property and responsibilities before January 1, 2020.
Last Action
Reassigned to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
1/10/2019