California § 8580 - Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for ce
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8580 — Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for ce, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8580. Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for ce
Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for cemetery purposes, unless and until the dedication is removed from all or any part of it by an order and decree of the superior court of the county in which the property is situated, in a proceeding brought by the cemetery authority for that purpose and upon notice of hearing and proof satisfactory to the court: (a) That no interments were made in or that all interments have been removed from that portion of the property from which dedication is sought to be removed. (b) That the portion of the property from which dedication is sought to be removed is not being used for interment of human remains.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 8580
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8580 cover?
Section 8580 ("Property dedicated to cemetery purposes shall be held and used exclusively for ce") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 8580?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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How does California § 8580 apply to my situation?
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