R.S. 8:905

Upkeep of cemeteries; local ordinance authorized; penalty; definition of shareholder ACTIVE

A. Each municipality having a population of twenty-five thousand or less persons according to the latest federal decennial census and having a commission form of government shall be authorized to adopt an ordinance requiring owners or shareholders of a cemetery to insure that the owner or corporation's cemetery is kept neat and orderly.

B. Such a municipality may also adopt as a penalty a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

C. As used in this Section, "shareholder" means any person who owns a controlling share or a majority of the stock of the cemetery corporation.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1984, No. 289, §1
  • amendment Acts 2022, No. 574, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8:905 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-8-905,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8:905},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-8/section-905},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}