19-3101. Ordinance; donation of cemetery land. (a) The governing body of any city may donate and convey to the county in which such property is located any lands or property which it has acquired for cemetery purposes or which is now being used as a cemetery by such city. Such donation and conveyance shall be made by the passage of an ordinance by the governing body of such city. The board of county commissioners of any such county may accept such donation and conveyance by the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners providing for such acceptance.

(b) The township board of any township may donate and convey to the county in which such property is located any lands or property which the township has acquired for cemetery purposes or which is now being used as a cemetery by such township. Such donation and conveyance shall be made by the adoption of a resolution by the township board. The board of county commissioners of any such county may accept such donation and conveyance by the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners providing for such acceptance.

History: L. 1941, ch. 173, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 145, § 1; July 1.