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§ 14-122. Maintenance of burial sites

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Miscellaneous Rules
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-122
§ 14-122. Maintenance of burial sites
Currentness
Burial site defined
(a) In this section, “burial site” means any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth into which human remains are deposited as a part of a death rite or ceremony of any culture, religion, or group.
Maintenance and preservation of burial site by counties or municipal corporations
(b) Any county or municipal corporation that has within its jurisdiction a burial site in need of repair or maintenance may, upon the request of the owner or with permission of the owner of the burial site in need of repair or maintenance, maintain and preserve the burial site for the owner.
Appropriations, incentives, and community service programs
(c) In order to maintain and preserve a burial site or to repair or restore fences, tombs, monuments, or other structures located in a burial site, a county or municipal corporation may:
(1) Appropriate money and solicit donations from individuals or public or private corporations;
(2) Provide incentives for charitable organizations or community groups to donate their services; and
(3) Develop a community service program through which individuals required to perform community service hours under a sentence of a court or students may satisfy community service requirements or volunteer their services.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 203, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994.
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-122, MD REAL PROP § 14-122
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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