Article 1 General Provisions

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §57-22 Conveyance of land to trustees or local governing body for cemetery use
  • §57-23 Appointment, change or removal of trustees
  • §57-24 Powers and duties of trustees
  • §57-24.1 Trustee for purpose of suit
  • §57-25 Condemnation of land for cemeteries
  • §57-26 Restrictions as to location of cemeteries and as to quantity of land
  • §57-27 City of Richmond may prohibit burials in certain cemeteries
  • §57-27.1 Access to cemeteries located on private property; cause of action for injunctive relief; applicability
  • §57-27.1:1 Family cemeteries; interment rights of immediate family members and descendants
  • §57-27.2 Correction of interment errors
  • §57-27.3 Authorization for interment