Minnesota § 365.28 - PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND BECOMES TOWN PROPERTY AFTER TEN YEARS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 365.28 — PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND BECOMES TOWN PROPERTY AFTER TEN YEARS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 365.28. PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND BECOMES TOWN PROPERTY AFTER TEN YEARS
A tract of land in a town becomes town property after it has been used as a public burial ground for ten years if the tract is not owned by a cemetery association. The town board shall control the burial ground as it controls other town cemeteries. A town that has accepted responsibility for an abandoned cemetery may prohibit further burials in the abandoned cemetery, and may cease all acceptance of responsibility for new burials.
History:
(1013) RL s 631; 1987 c 229 art 8 s 1; 2009 c 152 s 7
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 365.28 cover?
Section 365.28 ("PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND BECOMES TOWN PROPERTY AFTER TEN YEARS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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