South Carolina § 6-1-35 - Preservation and protection of cemeteries.
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§ 6-1-35. Preservation and protection of cemeteries.
(A) Counties and municipalities are authorized to preserve and protect any cemetery located within its jurisdiction which the county or municipality determines has been abandoned or is not being maintained and are further authorized to expend public funds and use county or municipal inmate labor, in the manner authorized by law, in connection with the cemetery.
(B) As used in this section, the term "preserve and protect" means to keep safe from destruction, peril, or other adversity and may include the placement of signs, markers, fencing, or other appropriate features so as to identify the site as a cemetery and so as to aid in the preservation and protection of the abandoned cemetery.
HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 125, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-1-35 ("Preservation and protection of cemeteries.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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