Acquisition of cemetery association or corporation property; maintenance

80-915. Acquisition of cemetery association or corporation property; maintenance. Whenever any cemetery association or corporation maintaining or owning a cemetery shall desire to convey such cemetery to the municipal township in which the cemetery is located for the purpose of making the cemetery a public burying ground, it shall be lawful for the township board to receive and take over the management and control of such cemetery upon such terms as may be agreed upon. When such cemetery becomes the property of the township it shall be the duty of the township to maintain the same at an annual expense of not less than $25 nor more than $100. Nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict or modify other public cemetery acts. Except as provided in K.S.A. 80-941 and 80-942, and amendments thereto, no township board shall agree to take over any such cemetery where the township already has and maintains a public cemetery. History: L. 1911, ch. 138, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-915; L. 1992, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 74, § 2; April 17. Cross References to Related Sections: Cemetery corporation, see chapter 17, article 13. Purchase from cemetery association, see 12-1406, 12-1407. Attorney General's Opinions: Township board; auditing board. 81-141. Authority of township to assume responsibility, as owner or trustee, of private cemetery. 96-52. 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