Every municipality shall have power to establish, maintain, and regulate cemeteries within or without the municipality, to cause cemeteries to be removed and prohibit their establishment within, or within one mile of the corporate limits; and to provide for the operation and control of any cemetery belonging to the municipality by a corporation or association organized for cemetery purposes.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-32-13

  • 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.

Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 22, subdiv 14; CL 1887, § 1043, subdiv 14; SL 1890, ch 37, art V, § 1, subdiv 64; RPolC 1903, § 1229, subdiv 64; RPolC 1903, § 1438, subdiv 14; SL 1905, ch 67; SL 1913, ch 119, § 53, subdiv 64; RC 1919, § 6169 (42); SDC 1939, § 45.0201 (40).