§ 30-20-805 — Powers of district

(1) From and after the filing of the resolution
establishing such district with the county clerk and recorder, the cemetery district
shall be a body corporate and shall have the following powers:

(a) To acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property for cemetery
purposes within said district;

(b) To sue and be sued in its corporate name;

(c) To receive, acquire, and hold donations or bequests of real or personal
property;

(d) To sell burial plots in the cemetery property acquired by said district;

(e) To draw warrants upon the county treasurer for cemetery purposes;

(f) To determine annually the amount of tax not to exceed four mills, to be
levied upon the taxable property of said district, to acquire, care for, and maintain
such cemetery for the ensuing year, and to certify the same to the board of county
commissioners. Any amount of tax levy not previously established by resolution nor
previously approved by the electors must be authorized by a vote of the electors of
that cemetery district.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1614, � 12, effective June 19. L. 95: (1)(f) amended, p. 61, � 1, effective March 23.