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. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_9040

Original Source: Section 9040, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=9040. (last accessed May 12, 2025).