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Municipal Cemetery Management & Records Checklist
Guides a public cemetery superintendent through interment authorization, burial recordkeeping, perpetual-care fund controls, and grounds maintenance consistent with state cemetery statutes.
State Cemetery StatutesEndowment/Perpetual Care Fund LawADA Title II
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Interment Rights & Authorization
- Is a signed interment/right-of-burial authorization obtained before each burial? *
- Are deeds or certificates of interment rights issued and recorded for plot sales? *
- Is next-of-kin or right-holder authority verified before opening a grave? *
- Are burial permits/death certificates from the registrar on file before interment? *
Burial Records & Mapping
- Is a permanent burial register maintained identifying decedent, plot, and date? *
- Is an accurate cemetery map/plot inventory kept current with occupancy status? *
- Are records backed up and protected against loss? *
- Number of unmarked or unverified plots requiring research: *
Perpetual Care & Financial Controls
- Is the statutorily required percentage of each sale deposited into the perpetual-care/endowment fund? *
- Are only the income/earnings (not principal) of the perpetual-care fund used for maintenance? *
- Are cemetery funds reconciled and independently audited? *
- Are plot sale prices and fees adopted and published? *
Grounds, Safety & Accessibility
- Are grounds, markers, and trees maintained in safe condition? *
- Are graves excavated to required depth and vaults/liners used per policy? *
- Are pathways and public areas accessible to visitors with disabilities? *
Disinterment & Compliance
- Are disinterments performed only with required permits and authorizations? *
- Are veteran and indigent burial obligations handled per applicable programs? *
- Document any open compliance items: *
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