Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37681. Section 37681.
The city legislative body may acquire and maintain cemeteries, situated outside or inside of the city.
ARTICLE 9. Cemeteries [37681. - 37685.]
Cal. Government Code - GOV 9.
in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 37682. Section 37682.
The legislative body may accept contributions of at least fifty dollars ($50) to be held in trust and the income used for the perpetual care of designated plots in the local city or community cemetery. The contributions shall be placed in the city treasury in a “cemetery fund.”
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37683. Section 37683.
The legislative body shall appoint the city clerk or a competent resident of the city to administer the fund. The person appointed shall execute an official bond in the amount prescribed by the legislative body and shall receive one dollar ($1) annually for each plot cared for, to be paid only from the income of the fund.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37684. Section 37684.
Money remaining in the fund after expenditures for care of the plots and payment to the person administering the fund shall be used for care of the roads, walks, or other portions of the cemetery.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37685. Section 37685.
If the city disincorporates, the trust fund shall be turned over to the board of supervisors of the county in which the cemetery is located. The board of supervisors shall act as trustees until they appoint a suitable organization to take charge of the fund.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026