Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 5487
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 5487
- Cemetery: means any plot of ground used or intended to be used for the burial or permanent disposition of the remains of the human dead in a grave, a mausoleum, a columbarium, a vault, or other receptacle. See
- Cemetery association: means any corporation now or hereafter organized that is or shall be authorized by its articles to conduct the business of a cemetery. See
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Local board of health: means the local health officer, with the selectboard of the town or city council of a city. See
§ 5487. Acquisition of land by cemetery associations generally
A cemetery association may acquire by gift, purchase at its fair cash market value, or devise such lands as may be necessary for its cemetery purposes. If the consent of the selectboard and local board of health is first had and obtained in writing, such association may devote the same to such cemetery purposes. When it is necessary to acquire lands by condemnation proceedings, such proceedings shall be taken as provided in sections 5488-5494 of this title. (Amended 2023, No. 6, § 186, eff. July 1, 2023.)