Health and Safety Code section 9040


(a)

A district may own, operate, improve, and maintain cemeteries and provide interment services within its boundaries.

(b)

A district shall maintain the cemeteries owned by the district.

(c)

The district that owns a cemetery shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control over its maintenance and management.

Source: Section 9040, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=9040.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2004; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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