Okla. Stat. tit. 50, § 50-42.1
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Authority of municipal governing bodies to permit burial
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 42 of Title 50 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, governing boards of any incorporated municipality
shall be authorized to permit the burial of human remains or the
relocation of human remains to a new burial place on the grounds of
a public institution or private facility located within the
municipal boundaries which the governing board deems appropriate.
Provided, such burial ground shall not be used for commercial
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cemetery purposes nor shall the governing body permit burial sites
on any private residential property.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 42 of Title 50 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, governing boards of any incorporated municipality
shall be authorized to permit the burial of human remains or the
relocation of human remains to a new burial place on the grounds of
a public institution or private facility located within the
municipal boundaries which the governing board deems appropriate.
Provided, such burial ground shall not be used for commercial
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 50. Nuisances Page 7
cemetery purposes nor shall the governing body permit burial sites
on any private residential property.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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