Missouri Laws 214.010 – Local government may acquire and dispose of cemeteries within boundaries — ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 214.010
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
Any town, city, village or county in the state of Missouri may purchase, receive and hold real estate within such city, town, village or county for the burial of the dead, and may lease, sell or otherwise dispose of the same. The council of such cities, towns and villages or county commissioners may make rules and pass ordinances or orders imposing penalties and fines not exceeding one thousand dollars, regulating, protecting and governing cemeteries within such cities, towns, villages, and counties, the owners of lots therein, visitors thereto, and punishing trespassers thereon.