Michigan § 456.17 - Laying out burial grounds; maps; filing map with department of commerce; certificate.
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§ 456.17. Laying out burial grounds; maps; filing map with department of commerce; certificate.
Before any corporation organized under the provisions of this act shall issue certificates of rights of burial, they shall cause their burial ground to be laid out in such form as they may choose, and cause 2 maps thereof to be made, which maps shall accurately describe the land belonging to such burying ground, its boundaries and location, with the lots or subdivisions named or numbered thereon, and also their size, situation and extent, with the width extent, and location of all the streets, alleys, or walks in such burying ground, which maps shall be prepared under the supervision and direction of the president and clerk of such corporation, and certified by them to be a correct map of their burying ground. One of the above maps shall be filed with the clerk of the corporation, and the other with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce. The department of commerce shall give said corporation a certificate under the seal of the department of commerce, showing that such map has been received and duly filed, which certificate shall be filed with the clerk of said corporation.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 456.17 cover?
Section 456.17 ("Laying out burial grounds; maps; filing map with department of commerce; certificate.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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