The legislative authority of a municipal corporation owning a cemetery in common with any other municipal corporation or township may pass and enforce all ordinances necessary to carry into effect sections 759.27 to 759.44, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and such as are deemed necessary for the preservation and regulation of the cemetery and the protection thereof, and for the punishment of any person violating the ordinances, rules, and regulations, relating to the cemetery. The mayor and police officers of the municipal corporation shall have complete jurisdiction and authority to enforce all ordinances, rules, and regulations, as if the cemetery grounds were located within or owned exclusively by such municipal corporation.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 759.32

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59