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HB1223: Cemeteries; access to if located on private property.
Chief Patron
Del.
William Barlow (D-64)
William Barlow
(D-64)
Smithfield, VA
Served: 1992–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
| Signed by Governor | |
| Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Access to cemeteries located on private property. Adds any organization exempt from taxation pursuant to § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which has given reasonable notice to the owner of record or to the occupant of the property or both, to the list of those who must be given access to a cemetery or grave located on private property. The bill also provides that the right of access shall be for repairing, restoring or improving the gravesite or cemetery, in addition to maintaining the gravesite or cemetery. View Full Text »

