                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CEMETERIES OWNED BY LOCALITIES; GOOD FAITH EFFORT REQUIRED PRIOR TO INTERMENT
(§ 57-35.36)

Notwithstanding the exemptions provided for in § 54.1-2312, a cemetery operated
by a county or city shall keep accurate records of the ownership of cemetery
lots and shall make a good faith effort to ensure, prior to interment, that the
ownership of a cemetery lot is vested in the decedent&#8217;s estate or that
permission for the interment has been granted by the person holding such
ownership.  This section shall not apply to lots or cemeteries which are
dedicated for the burial of indigents.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 614.