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§ 128.2 — Joint cemetery authority; formation and purpose.

Michigan § 128.2
JurisdictionMichigan
Ch. 128CEMETERIES
Act 215 of 1937CEMETERY OR BURIAL GROUNDS (128.1-128.4)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 128.2 (2026).

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CEMETERY OR BURIAL GROUNDS (EXCERPT) Act 215 of 1937 128.2 Joint cemetery authority; formation and purpose. Sec.

2.The legislative body of 2 or more municipalities may authorize the formation of a nonprofit corporation as a joint cemetery authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and sell real and personal property used for a cemetery or burial ground.

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Legislative History

Add. 1980, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1980

Nearby Sections

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§ 128.1
Perpetual care and maintenance of cemetery or burial lot; resolution or ordinance; payment; investment in mutual funds; petition to transfer money to municipality.
§ 128.101
Private cemeteries in cities; fencing.
§ 128.102
Private cemeteries in cities; notice to build or repair.
§ 128.103
Noncompliance with fencing requirement; erection by city council; expense.
§ 128.11
Definitions.
§ 128.111
Private burial grounds; laying out; deed.
§ 128.112
Private burial grounds; exemptions.
§ 128.12
Failing or neglecting to care for and maintain burial space; proceedings for termination and forfeiture of owner's rights and interest; resolution; petition; service; publication of hearing notice; failure to appear and answer; default.
§ 128.121
Memory days; purpose.
§ 128.13
Burial space; proceedings for termination of rights; forfeiture; city, village or township may re-sell; copy of order served on owner; redemption.
§ 128.14
Duty of board.
§ 128.15
Reconveyance; perpetual care trust fund.
§ 128.151
Township board of trustees; providing new burying ground or enlarging limits of existing burying ground; providing suitable approaches or enlarging limits of existing approach; inability to agree; application for jury; determining just compensation and necessity for using real estate.
§ 128.152
Summons or venire facias commanding county sheriff or constable to summon freeholders to appear as jury; application and issuance; ascertaining just compensation and necessity for using real estate; notice to owner or occupant; service.
§ 128.153
Notice to township board of trustees; publication; service of notice on owner.
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