19-3104: Same; care and maintenance by county; purchase of adjoining
lands; eminent domain.
Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act by
the county shall be under the control of the board of county commissioners
and such board shall have full power to make and enforce all necessary
rules and regulations pertaining to the custody, control and care of the
cemetery and to determine and collect the price to be paid for lots
therein: Provided, That all funds arising from the sale of lots in any
cemetery so acquired shall be applied solely to the care and maintenance of
such cemetery. The board shall have power to purchase land adjoining any
such cemetery whenever in their judgment the same is needed for cemetery
purposes. If the board of county commissioners cannot agree with the owner
as to the price to be paid for any such land, condemnation procedure may be
instituted by said board and prosecuted in the name of the county under the
provisions of the law in similar cases.
History: L. 1941, ch. 173, § 4; June 30.
19-3105: Same; maintenance and care of cemetery;
additional land; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to make an annual
tax levy on
all taxable tangible property of the county for the purpose of providing
a fund to be used for the maintenance and care of any cemetery acquired
under the provisions of this act and for the purpose of obtaining
additional land for any such cemetery and to pay a portion of the principal
and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A.
12-1774,
and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county.
History: L. 1941, ch. 173, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 25; L. 1979,
ch. 52, § 122;
L. 1999, ch. 154, § 36; May 27.
19-3106: Abandoned or uncared for cemeteries or burial places; tax levy,
use of proceeds.
In any county in this state in which there is located a cemetery or
other burial place in which three or more human bodies have been
interred, and which cemetery or burial place has been abandoned and not
cared for, for a period of at least five years, the board of county
commissioners of the county is hereby authorized to provide for
the
care of such cemetery or burial place. For the purpose of providing
funds for such care and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on
bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and
amendments
thereto, by cities located in the county, the board of county commissioners
is authorized to
make an annual tax levy on all taxable tangible property of
the county.
History: L. 1949, ch. 221, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 26; L. 1979,
ch. 52, § 123;
L. 1999, ch. 154, § 37; May 27.
19-3107: Uncared for cemeteries or burial places; tax levy, use of
proceeds.
In any county in which there is located a cemetery or other burial
place in which ten (10) or more human bodies have been interred and
which cemetery or burial place has not been cared for, for a period of
the last five years, the board of county commissioners of said
county is hereby authorized to provide for the care of such cemetery or
burial place. For the purpose of providing funds for such care and to
pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority
of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located
in the county, said
board may make an annual tax levy on all taxable tangible property of
said county.
History: L. 1951, ch. 233, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 27; L.
1975, ch. 162, § 24; L. 1977, ch. 99, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 124; July 1.