Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided August 24, 1983Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION — AG — ** EXHUME — CASH BOND — MUNICIPAL CEMETERY BOARD ** (1) A LOCAL CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNDER 11 O.S. 26-107 [11-26-107], HAS THE POWER TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS TO THE TIME AND MANNER OF REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF A BODY IN ITS CEMETERY, BUT DOES `NOT' HAVE THE POWER TO GRANT THE RIGHT TO SO REMOVE OR REPLACE AS THAT POWER RESIDES WITH THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH UNDER 63 O.S. 1-319 [63-1-319](E), AND SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY NOT CIRCUMVENT THE POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER TO GRANT THE RIGHT TO DISINTER. (2) THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Owens v. Trustees of Section 29Ohio Supreme Court · 1841

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