(a)  A district may own, operate, improve, and maintain cemeteries and provide interment services within its boundaries.

(b)  A district shall maintain the cemeteries owned by the district.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 9040

  • District: means a public cemetery district created pursuant to this part or any of its statutory predecessors. See California Health and Safety Code 9002
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(c)  The district that owns a cemetery shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control over its maintenance and management.

(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 57, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)