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Attorney General Opinion No. 1982-179
Aug 19, 1982
A city which operates a cemetery pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1401 et seq. has full power to make and enforce all necessary rules and regu- lations pertaining to the care of such cemetery. This grant of power includes the ability to remove and reinter remains which are contained in a mauso- leum that has become structurally unsound. In order to avoid potential liability, notice should be provided if possible to relatives of those per- sons whose remains are so transferred. However, a city is not required to obtain such relatives' consent prior to effecting such removal and rein- ter
Attorney General Opinion No. 1982-178
Aug 19, 1982
In that a watershed district organized pursuant to K.S.A. 24-2101 et seq., is a quasi-municipal corporation, a quorum may be established, and any votes taken by the board of directors, only with those directors who are present, thus pre- cluding the use of voting by proxy.
Attorney General Opinion No. 1982-177
Aug 19, 1982
K.S.A. 10-1117 requires certain records "of" the municipality to be open for public inspection in- cluding records of "indebtedness, contracts creat- ing a liability against the municipality, . . . each order, warrant check or checks, drawn on the treasury and paid." Private records of a business or corporation are not available for inspection under this statute. K.S.A. 10-1117 directs the clerk or secretary of the municipality to keep and make available these records and does not place any legal obligation upon any employee of a private business or corporation to disclose any records.