Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7907A – Distressed Cemetery Fund
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(a) The Distressed Cemetery Fund is funded by adding $2.00 to the fee established in § 3132 of Title 16 for each copy of a certificate of death. Individuals and organizations may also make contributions or bequests to the Fund.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7907A
- Cemetery: shall mean land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment/entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of cremated remains. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7902A
- Department: means Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7902A
- Distressed cemetery: means any land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment/entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of cremated remains whereby the owner lacks sufficient financial resources for the maintenance or preservation of said cemetery as determined by the Board. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7902A
- Fund: means the money collected as provided here in for maintenance or preservation of a distressed cemetery. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7902A
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Administrative support shall be provided by the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Social Services.
(c) The Distressed Cemetery Fund must be audited annually by the State Auditor’s Office.