City of Centralia, MO Article III Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund [1]

[1] State Law Reference — As to authority of city to establish perpetual care cemetery fund, see RSMo., §§ 214.020 and 214.010. Also see RSMo., §§ 79.010 and 79.430.

Cross Reference — See § 6-18 as to gifts and donations.

Section 6-23 Established.

[Ord. No. 451 § 1, 4-2-1951; Ord. No. 1190 § 1, 2-8-1982]

There is hereby established a fund for the preservation, care, upkeep and adornment of the addition to the Centralia Cemetery, such fund to be known as the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund.

Section 6-24 Composition of fund — gifts; donations; money from burial space sales. [1]

[Ord. No. 451 § 2, 4-2-1951; Ord. No. 1190 § 1, 2-8-1982; Ord. No. 2238 § 2, 5-19-2003; Ord. No. 2726 § 2, 5-20-2013]

The City may accept and acquire by gift or donation money or funds to be placed to the credit of the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the total sale price of each burial space hereafter sold in the Centralia Cemetery, and all future additions to the cemetery, shall be deposited to the credit of such fund. The remaining two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) of the total sale price of each burial space hereafter sold in the Centralia Cemetery, and all future additions to the cemetery, shall be deposited to the credit of the Cemetery Operating Fund.

[1] State Law Reference — For similar provisions, see RSMo., § 214.020.

Cross Reference — As to price of burial spaces and permits required for markers, see § 6-7. As to cemetery operating fund designated, see § 6-27.

Section 6-25 Same — income from investment; use of capital specified. [1]

[Ord. No. 451 § 3, 4-2-1951; Ord. No. 1190 § 1, 2-8-1982; Ord. No. 1454 § 5, 9-19-1988]

Money and funds placed in the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund shall be invested from time to time in bonds of the United States Government or of the State, or may be placed in any bank or savings and loan association which is authorized to do business in the State, so long as the funds so deposited are protected by Federal Deposit Insurance. The income therefrom shall be expended for the preservation, care, upkeep and adornment of such cemetery, for the repurchasing of cemetery spaces or lots previously sold, and for no other purpose whatsoever. The principal of the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund shall not be encroached upon for any purpose whatsoever, and no money shall be transferred out of the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund except for the purpose of being invested as herein provided, for the repurchasing of cemetery spaces or lots previously sold and as provided for in Section 214.020 RSMo. The Board of Aldermen shall by ordinance direct the City Treasurer to place such money or funds to the credit of such Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund.

[1] State Law Reference — See § 214.020, RSMo.

Cross Reference — As to donations and gifts, see § 6-18.

Section 6-26 Expenditures generally.

[Ord. No. 451 § 5, 4-2-1951; Ord. No. 1190 § 1, 2-8-1982]

All expenditures of the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund shall be allowed and paid as other bills and accounts of the City.

Section 6-27 Cemetery operating fund designated; transfer to same of income from perpetual care cemetery fund. [1]

[Ord. No. 451 § 8, 4-2-1951; Ord. No. 1190 § 1, 2-8-1982]

The presently established Cemetery Fund shall be known as the Cemetery Operating Fund. All of the income from the funds in the Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund shall be transferred to the Cemetery Operating Fund and used for the preservation, care, upkeep and adornment of the cemetery as provided for in this Chapter.

[1] Cross Reference — See § 6-1 of this chapter. As to proceeds of sale, see § 6-24.