(a) A municipality acting as a trustee for a cemetery may include in the municipality’s annual budget an amount considered necessary for cemetery maintenance.
(b) The municipality may impose a tax on all property in the municipality in an amount not exceeding five cents for each $100 valuation of the property for maintenance of the cemetery, regardless of whether the cemetery is located inside or outside the municipal limits.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 713.006

  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.