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LA Rev Stat § 8:133.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§133.3. District as a political subdivision; election imposing taxes, maximum tax; authority

RS 133.3 - District as a political subdivision; election imposing taxes, maximum tax; authority The LaSalle Parish Cemetery District shall be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the district as provided in this Chapter, under the provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board, as the governing authority of the district, shall have the power to levy an ad valorem tax of not in excess of three mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all immovable property in the district subject to taxation. However, no such tax may be imposed unless a majority of the electors voting on a proposition to levy the tax approve the proposition. The board shall have the authority to call an election, subject to approval by the parish governing authority, for the purpose of imposing such ad valorem taxes. Any election for the purpose of imposing such a tax shall be held in accordance with Chapter 6-A of the Louisiana Election Code. The tax, if authorized, shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem taxes on property subject to parish taxation are collected. The proceeds of any such tax shall be used exclusively for those public cemeteries within the district.  Acts 1989, No. 160, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§135. Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District; creation; boundaries; purpose

RS 135 - Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District; creation; boundaries; purpose The governing authority of Cameron Parish is hereby authorized to create a public cemetery district to be designated as the Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District, the boundaries of which shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the Cameron Parish Police Jury District No. Three, located in the communities of Sweet Lake and Grand Lake. The objective and purpose of the Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be the acquisition, establishment, operation, and maintenance of one or more public cemeteries within the district.  Acts 2003, No. 541, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:135.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§135.1. Board, qualification of members; appointment; vacancies; removal of members; officers

RS 135.1 - Board, qualification of members; appointment; vacancies; removal of members; officers A. The Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District shall be governed by a board of five commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the "board", who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district and who shall serve without compensation. The board shall be appointed by the governing authority of Cameron Parish. Two of the initial commissioners so appointed shall serve for two years, two for four years, and one for five years. B. At the expiration of their respective initial terms of office, the successors to such initial appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for five-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. Any member of the board may be removed for cause and his appointment rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the parish governing authority. C. At its first meeting the board shall elect one of its members as chairman and may, in its discretion, elect other officers from the membership. Special meetings shall be held at such time and place as shall be specified by call of the chairman. Acts 2003, No. 541, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:135.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§135.2. Corporate status; powers and duties

RS 135.2 - Corporate status; powers and duties A. The Sweet Lake - Grand Lake Community Cemetery District shall constitute a body corporate in law, with all the powers of a corporation. The district, through its board of commissioners, shall have the power and right to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which are necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes and object for which it is created. B. The district, through its board of commissioners, is hereby granted and shall have and may exercise all powers necessary or convenient for carrying out its purposes including but not limited to the following: (1) The board may acquire, establish, operate, and maintain one or more public cemeteries within the district. However, the board shall have no authority to expropriate property. (2) The board may incur debt and contract obligations. (3) The board may establish all rules and regulations it deems necessary for any public cemetery acquired, established, operated, or maintained by the district. (4) The board may employ a sexton and other employees and fix and pay their compensation. (5) The board may contract with respect to any land acquired by it for cemetery purposes with any person on such terms and conditions and for such period of time as will, in the discretion of the board, assure the proper care, maintenance, and control of the public cemeteries located in the district. (6) The board may establish lots, plots, or any interment spaces within its public cemeteries and issue permits for the interment therein of deceased persons or sell any lot, plot, or interment space to the public at terms fixed by the board, to be used and maintained exclusively for such purposes and subject to the laws of this state and ordinances of the parish. C. The board shall construct and maintain the necessary roads and streets and shall provide for proper drainage in all public cemeteries in the district. The board shall provide upkeep and maintenance for public cemeteries in the district. D. For purposes of this Chapter, a public cemetery shall include any cemetery owned by a municipality, by the parish, or by the district. Acts 2003, No. 541, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§141. St. Landry Parish Cemetery District; creation; boundaries; purpose

RS 141 - St. Landry Parish Cemetery District; creation; boundaries; purpose The governing authority of St. Landry Parish is hereby authorized to create the St. Landry Parish Cemetery District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", the boundaries of which shall be coterminous with the boundaries of St. Landry Parish. The objective and purpose of the district created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be the acquisition, establishment, operation, and maintenance of one or more public cemeteries within the district. Acts 2003, No. 499, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:141.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§141.2. Corporate status; powers and duties

RS 141.2 - Corporate status; powers and duties A.(1) As soon as practical, the board shall meet and elect, from among their members, a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary/treasurer and such other officers as the board deems appropriate. (2) The minute books, archives, funds, and accounts of the commission shall be maintained by the secretary/treasurer. (a) The secretary/treasurer shall have signatory powers of the commission. The secretary/treasurer shall be bonded by a surety bond for the amount of funds the board handles between certified audits. (b) The chairman, vice chairman, and secretary/treasurer shall have signatory powers for the purpose of check writing. Two of the three officers shall sign each check. B. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by bylaws adopted by the board. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and advisable for the conduct of business and affairs and, to the extent that funds are available, shall hire such assistants and employees as they are needed to assist the board in the performance of its duties. The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the boundaries of the commission as may be prescribed in the bylaws. Acts 2003, No. 499, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:141.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§141.3. District as a political subdivision; election imposing taxes, maximum tax; authority

RS 141.3 - District as a political subdivision; election imposing taxes, maximum tax; authority A. Each district shall be considered a political subdivision of the state, and is granted all the powers to sue and be sued, and own equipment on property acquired by it for cemetery purposes and without limitation shall have all the rights and powers, and authority enumerated for a cemetery governing board. B. The board shall have the power to levy and collect, within said boundaries of a district, an ad valorem tax not exceeding one mill on the dollar of assessed valuation on all immovable property in the district, for a period not to exceed ten years, as authorized by R.S. 33:2740.1. C. The imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax and any procedural details necessary to be established to supplement the provisions of this Section and to make provisions applicable to the tax imposed hereunder shall be fixed by the resolution of the commission. The commission shall have the authority to contract with the sheriff, the Department of Revenue, or any other agency or political subdivision for the collection of the tax. D. The board shall set forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used in the proposition submitted at the election hereinafter required, and such proceeds may be funded into negotiable bonds. E. The tax shall be adopted by a commission only after the question of the imposition of such tax and the funding thereof into bonds under the provisions of this Section shall have been submitted to the qualified electors within the boundaries of such district at an election to be called, conducted, canvassed, and promulgated by the governing authority of such district in accordance with the general laws of the state governing the authorization of general obligation bonds and the majority of the qualified electors voting in such election shall have voted in favor of such additional tax and the funding thereof into bonds. F. The resolution imposing any tax hereunder, or amendments hereto, shall specify that the avails of proceeds of the tax after payment of collection costs shall be used solely by such commission for the maintenance of all areas that fall under the heading of Public Cemetery. The proposition approved at said election shall constitute a full and complete dedication of the avails or proceeds of said tax and its provisions shall control the allocation and expenditure thereof. G. All revenue raised by taxes levied pursuant to this Section shall be used within the district levying the tax. Acts 2003, No. 499, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§201. Incorporation required

RS 201 - Incorporation required  It is unlawful for any corporation, partnership, firm, trust, association, or individual to engage in or transact any of the businesses of a cemetery within this state except by means of a corporation authorized to operate a cemetery. The corporation shall engage in the cemetery business in this state only if it has received a certificate of authority from the board pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of this Title. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a family burial ground as defined in R.S. 8:1(22).  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2015, No. 222, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:202 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§202. Corporations; how organized

RS 202 - Corporations; how organized Any private corporation authorized by its articles so to do may establish, maintain, manage, improve, or operate a cemetery, and conduct any or all of the businesses of a cemetery either for or without profit to its members or stockholders. A nonprofit corporation or a profit corporation may be organized in the manner provided in the general corporation laws of this state.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§203. Prior operations not affected

RS 203 - Prior operations not affected The requirement in R.S. 8:201 shall not apply to any cemetery authority that is in existence and operating on July 31, 1974, and any such cemetery authority may continue to operate despite the fact that it may be owned and operated at the time by a corporation, partnership, firm, trust, association, or individual. Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2014, No. 88, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§204. Specific powers; rule making and enforcement

RS 204 - Specific powers; rule making and enforcement A cemetery authority may make, adopt, amend, add to, revise, repeal or modify, and enforce rules and regulations for the use, care, control, management, restriction and protection of all or any part of its cemetery, including without limitation the following: (1) It may restrict and limit the use of all property within its cemetery; (2) It may regulate the uniformity, class and kind of all markers, monuments and other structures within the cemetery and its subdivisions; (3) It may regulate or prohibit the erection and/or installation of monuments, markers, effigies, structures and foundations within the cemetery; (4) It may regulate or prevent the introduction or care of plants or shrubs within the cemetery; (5) It may prevent interment in any part of the cemetery of human remains not entitled to interment and prevent the use of interment spaces for purposes violative of its restrictions or rules and regulations; (6) It may regulate the conduct of persons and prevent improper assemblages in the cemetery, and (7) It may make and enforce rules and regulations for all other purposes deemed necessary by the cemetery authority for the proper conduct of the business of the cemetery, for the transfer of any interment space or the right of interment, and the protection and safeguarding of the premises, and the principles, plans, and ideals on which the cemetery is conducted.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:205 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§205. Rules and regulations; posting

RS 205 - Rules and regulations; posting The rules and regulations made pursuant to R.S. 8:204 shall be plainly printed or typewritten and maintained subject to inspection in the office of the cemetery authority.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:206 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§206. Contracts required; disclosure

RS 206 - Contracts required; disclosure A cemetery authority offering to provide burial rights or a cemetery authority or other entity offering cemetery related merchandise and services shall provide to the customer, upon purchase, a written contract which complies with the requirements set forth in this Title and the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Cemetery Board. Acts 2008, No. 188, §2, eff. June 13, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 8:301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§301. Right to acquire property

RS 301 - Right to acquire property Cemetery authorities may take by purchase, donation or devise, property consisting of lands, mausoleums, crematories and columbariums, or other property within which the interment of the dead is or may be authorized by law.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:302 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§302. Surveys and maps

RS 302 - Surveys and maps A. Every cemetery authority from time to time as its property is developed for cemetery purposes shall, in the case of land, survey and subdivide it into sections, blocks, plots, avenues, walks, or other subdivisions, and make a good and substantial map or plat showing the sections, plots, avenues, walks or other subdivisions, with descriptive names or numbers. In the case of a mausoleum or a columbarium, it shall make a good and substantial map or plat on which shall be delineated the sections, halls, rooms, corridors, elevations and other divisions, with descriptive names or numbers.  B. The preparation and use of any survey, map or plat hereinabove contemplated shall not constitute the dedication of the property depicted thereon solely for cemetery purposes, until and unless such property is actually used for said purposes. Accordingly, each such survey, map or plat may include undeveloped areas which may be marked "reserved for future development" and, when so marked, said areas, when subsequently developed and used for cemetery purposes shall be considered dedicated for such purposes, but if such areas are not to be used for cemetery purposes, the cemetery authority shall have the right to use such areas for any other lawful purposes.  C. Copies of such surveys, maps or plats shall be available for inspection by any interested party at the office of the cemetery authority.  D. Cemetery authorities organized after January 1, 1981, shall file the survey, map, or plat provided for in Subsection A of this Section with the board. Each cemetery authority shall file with the board a copy of any such survey, map, or plat affecting property acquired, developed, or used for cemetery purposes after January 1, 1981.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 428, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:303 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§303. Maps and plats; amendment

RS 303 - Maps and plats; amendment Any part or subdivision of the property as shown in the survey, map or plat referred to in R.S. 8:301 may, by order of the directors of the cemetery authority, be resurveyed and altered in shape and size and an amended survey, map or plat may be prepared so long as such change does not disturb the interred remains of any deceased person. Said amended survey, map or plat shall be available for inspection as hereinabove provided.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:304 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§304. Permanency of dedication

RS 304 - Permanency of dedication A. After property is dedicated to cemetery purposes pursuant to this Chapter, neither the dedication nor the title of a plot owner shall be affected by the dissolution of the cemetery authority, by nonuse on its part, by alienation of the property, or otherwise, except as provided in this Title. B. An official act of dedication of cemetery property shall be filed with the clerk of the district court for the parish in which the cemetery is located and with the Louisiana Cemetery Board. These requirements shall not apply to individual cemetery spaces within dedicated cemetery property. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to a cemetery established after June 21, 2008. Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2008, No. 423, §1, eff. June 21. 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 8:305 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§305. Rule against perpetuities, etc., inapplicable

RS 305 - Rule against perpetuities, etc., inapplicable Dedication to cemetery purposes pursuant to this title is not invalid as violating any laws against perpetuities or the suspension of the power of alienation of title to or use of property but is expressly permitted and shall be deemed to be in respect for the dead, a provision for the interment of human remains, and a duty to and for the benefit of the general public.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:306 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§306. Removal of dedication; procedure

RS 306 - Removal of dedication; procedure A. Legislative intent. The following is the intent of the legislature: (1) That the protection of unmarked human burial sites has been entrusted to the Louisiana Division of Archaeology and the attorney general. (2) Notice of a judicial proceeding shall be given to the Louisiana Division of Archaeology and the attorney general in an action to cause the cemetery's dedication protection to be removed. B. Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for cemetery purposes unless and until the dedication is removed from all or any part of it by judgment of the district court of the parish in which the property is situated in a proceeding brought by the cemetery authority for that purpose and upon notice of hearing to the board, and by publication as hereinafter provided, and proof satisfactory to the court: (1) That no interments were made in or that all interments have been removed from that portion of the property from which dedication is sought to be removed; and (2) That the portion of the property from which dedication is sought to be removed is not being used for interment of human remains. C. When a petition is filed in court pursuant to Subsection B of this Section, a copy of the petition shall be served upon the Louisiana Division of Archaeology and the attorney general. D.(1) The board or Louisiana Division of Archaeology shall have the right to intervene in any action filed pursuant to Subsection B of this Section. (2) The attorney general may represent the board or the Louisiana Division of Archaeology in any action filed pursuant to Subsection B of this Section. Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2010, No. 79, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 8:307 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Cemeteries|§307. Notice of hearing

RS 307 - Notice of hearing The notice of hearing by publication provided in R.S. 8:306 shall be given by publication once a week for at least three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish where the cemetery is located and the posting of copies of the notice in three conspicuous places on that portion of the property from which the dedication is to be removed. Said notice shall: (1) describe the portion of the cemetery property sought to be removed from dedication; (2) state that all remains have been removed or that no interments have been made in the portion of the cemetery property sought to be removed from dedication; and (3) specify the time and place of hearing.  Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.