[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lyme 5-21-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be established a Cemetery Commission.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2009-1, adopted 12-21-2009, provided
as follows: "That the name of the Cemetery Committee as originally
adopted be changed to Lyme Cemetery Commission; and be it further
ordained, that any reference to the Cemetery Committee as a Commission,
prior to the enactment of this amendment is ratified and confirmed
in all respects."
Said Commission shall have the following powers:
A.Â
It shall manage and control all burial grounds owned by the Town
of Lyme.
B.Â
It shall receive funds from whatever source for the maintenance,
care and improvement of the Town cemeteries or for burial lots or
private lots within such cemeteries.
C.Â
It shall establish and amend rules, bylaws and regulations for such
cemeteries and lots.
D.Â
It shall convey or receive lots within such cemeteries to or from
persons in accordance with those rules, bylaws and regulations established
by the Commission.
E.Â
It shall contract with those persons, companies, corporations, associations
or partnerships for the care, maintenance and improvement of such
cemeteries and lots within such cemeteries.
F.Â
It shall disburse funds, within the limits established by law, for
the care, maintenance and improvement of such cemeteries and lots,
and to purchase lots as established by the rules, bylaws and regulations.
[Amended 5-24-1979; 1-7-1983; 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
The Commission shall be composed of seven members who shall
be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and they shall be residents
of the Town of Lyme.
Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission which may occur
through death, resignation or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired
term of such member by appointment by the Board of Selectmen.
