HB 1148 -- CEMETERIES (Ross)

This bill allows the operator of a religious cemetery adjacent to
a church or other building used as a place of worship to scatter
human cremains in a scatter garden.  Operators who have a scatter
garden must maintain the garden and are responsible for all costs
of maintenance.  Operators must also maintain a record of all
cremains scattered in the scatter garden.  Upon dissolution of a
scatter garden, all records must be transferred to the clerk of
the appropriate political subdivision.  A scatter garden is
defined as a location for the spreading of cremains set aside
within a cemetery.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:00 am