Okla. Stat. tit. 8, § 8-13
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Supervision and control - Salary.
In addition to the other officers of such corporation, it shall
have an officer, known as its superintendent, whose duty it shall be
to care for and protect the grounds of such cemetery and its
appurtenances, and to enforce its bylaws, in relation to its
grounds, and to superintend the making of repairs and the
construction of improvements and the maintenance of all permanent
improvements, or embellishments of every kind, which tends to
beautify such cemetery or render it convenient for such use, or
preserve it permanently as a burying ground for the dead. Such
superintendent shall be elected at the same time the other officers
of such corporation are elected, and shall hold his office for the
same length of time as the president thereof, and shall be the owner
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of at least one lot in the cemetery, and shall be under the direct
supervision, and control of the board of directors. The salary of
such superintendent shall be fixed by the bylaws of such
corporation.
In addition to the other officers of such corporation, it shall
have an officer, known as its superintendent, whose duty it shall be
to care for and protect the grounds of such cemetery and its
appurtenances, and to enforce its bylaws, in relation to its
grounds, and to superintend the making of repairs and the
construction of improvements and the maintenance of all permanent
improvements, or embellishments of every kind, which tends to
beautify such cemetery or render it convenient for such use, or
preserve it permanently as a burying ground for the dead. Such
superintendent shall be elected at the same time the other officers
of such corporation are elected, and shall hold his office for the
same length of time as the president thereof, and shall be the owner
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 8. Cemeteries Page 6
of at least one lot in the cemetery, and shall be under the direct
supervision, and control of the board of directors. The salary of
such superintendent shall be fixed by the bylaws of such
corporation.
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