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Upkeep of cemeteries; local ordinance authorized; penalty; definition of shareholder

La. R.S. 8:905
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8:905. Upkeep of cemeteries; local ordinance authorized; penalty; definition of shareholder A. Each municipality having a population of twenty-five thousand or less persons according to the latest federal decennial census and having a commission form of government shall be authorized to adopt an ordinance requiring owners or shareholders of a cemetery to insure that the owner or corporation's cemetery is kept neat and orderly. B. Such a municipality may also adopt as a penalty a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. C. As used in this Section, "shareholder" means any person who owns a controlling share or a majority of the stock of the cemetery corporation. Acts 1984, No. 289, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=106494Fetched: 10/20/2026

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