Survey of cemeteries; improvements

15-1001. Survey of cemeteries; improvements. The governing body of any city governed by this act may purchase, hold and pay for, in the manner hereinbefore mentioned, lands not exceeding eighty acres, in one body, outside the limits of such city, for the purpose of burial of the dead. The council shall provide for the survey, platting, grading, fencing, ornamenting and improving all the burial and cemetery grounds, and the avenues leading thereto, owned by such city, and may construct walks therein, rear and protect ornamental trees therein, and provide for paying the expenses thereof. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 67; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-1001. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 46, 47. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; power of city to zone property resulting in cemetery becoming nonconforming use examined. Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Inc., v. City of Overland Park, 239 Kan. 221, 223, 718 P.2d 1302 (1986). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026