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HB1422
Cemeteries; access to cemeteries and graves located on private property; injunctive relief. Allows the court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a petitioner who was wrongly denied access to a cemetery.
Patron - Alexander
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HB1423
Cemeteries; purchases of property containing a private cemetery; responsibilities of purchaser; penalty. Provides that any purchase of property on which a private cemetery is located is purchased subject to the restriction that no marked grave within such cemetery shall be moved, relocated, or otherwise disturbed. The bill also provides that if the property is acquired for the purpose of developing or changing the use of such property, then the entity acquiring the property is required to plan and implement such development or use so that any private cemetery located on such property and all marked graves within such private cemetery are preserved and protected. Under the bill, any person who knowingly violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and an additional fine of not more than $5,000 for each grave disturbed.
Patron - Alexander
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