Missouri § 42.010 - Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents.
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§ 42.010. Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents.
The Missouri veterans' commission shall apply to the federal government for grants to construct and maintain veterans' cemeteries in accordance with the federal aid program to states for the establishment, expansion and improvement of veterans' cemeteries, 38 U.S.C. 2408. If the federal agency approves an application for a grant and approves the acquisition of suitable real property for the establishment of a veterans' cemetery, subject to appropriation by the general assembly from the veterans' commission capital improvement trust fund established in section 313.835, the Missouri veterans' commission shall establish veterans' cemeteries. Such cemeteries shall be solely for the burial of veterans and eligible dependents as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a successor federal agency, and located as determined by the Missouri veterans' commission and as funds become available.
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(L. 1996 H.B. 832 § 1, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1718)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42.010 ("Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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