§ 128.52 — Contract for sale of private cemetery to city, village; contents.

Michigan § 128.52

• Jurisdiction: Michigan
• Ch. 128: CEMETERIES
• Act 297 of 1929: VACATING CEMETERY IN CITY OR VILLAGE (128.51-128.57)

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VACATING CEMETERY IN CITY OR VILLAGE (EXCERPT) Act 297 of 1929 128.52 Contract for sale of private cemetery to city, village; contents. Sec. 2. That, upon the adoption of such a resolution, it shall be competent for the board of directors, or board of trustees, of such cemetery association, as is the owner of such cemetery, to agree upon a contract for the sale of such cemetery to such city or village: Provided, however, That the validity and enforceability of such contract shall be conditioned upon the aforesaid circuit court authorizing the vacating of such cemetery under the terms hereof: Provided further, That such contract shall be approved by a 3/4 vote of the scrip holders or stockholders of such cemetery association, at a special meeting called for that purpose, notice of such meeting to be mailed to the last known place of residence of such scrip holders or stockholders: And provided further, That such contract shall provide that such cemetery association agrees to provide, within a reasonable distance from such city or village, a cemetery ground suitable for the reinterment of such dead bodies and remains as are ordered to be vacated: And provided further, That such contract shall provide that such cemetery association agrees to reinter such dead bodies and remains, except as to such as are interred in the lots of objecting lot owners or grave owners, as hereinafter set forth.

Legislative History

1929, Act 297, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2669 ;-- CL 1948, 128.52