§ 8-143. Maintenance and improvement of certain cemeteries by county commissioners.  


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  • In any county of this state wherein a county cemetery association has not been organized, as authorized by 8 O.S. 1951, Sections 131-141, inclusive, or has ceased to function after organization, the board of county commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to utilize employees under their jurisdiction and county-owned tools, machinery, equipment, and materials for the purposes of opening and closing graves and maintaining and improving any publicly owned cemetery or other cemetery within the county not owned and maintained by an individual or private organization; provided that, where appropriate, a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost of the service, may be charged for such services.

Laws 1961, p. 14, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 1977.