ORS Chapter 97 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 97 — Rightsand Duties Relating to Cemeteries, Human Bodies and Anatomical Gifts

 

2009 EDITION

 

CEMETERIES,HUMAN BODIES AND ANATOMICAL GIFTS

 

PROPERTYRIGHTS AND TRANSACTIONS

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

97.010       Definitions

 

97.020       Exemptionof certain organizations and cemeteries from certain sections of chapter

 

97.030       Vestedrights not acquired

 

97.040       Privatefamily burial grounds

 

AUTOPSIES

 

97.082       Consentfor certain autopsies; form

 

DISPOSITIONOF HUMAN BODIES

 

97.110       Humanremains not to be attached

 

97.120       Humanremains to be deposited in accordance with ORS 97.010 to 97.040, 97.110 to97.450, 97.510 to 97.730, 97.810 to 97.920 and 97.990

 

97.130       Rightto control disposition of remains; delegation

 

97.145       Liabilityfor failure to conform to written instrument directing control of remains

 

97.150       Dispositionof cremated remains; procedures; notice; actions against cemetery or funeralservice providers

 

97.153       Diagnosticor therapeutic radioisotopes in body

 

97.160       Dutyof hospital or sanitarium to notify before sending remains to undertaker;procedures

 

97.170       Dispositionof unclaimed body of deceased person; rules

 

97.180       Periodwithin which body may not be used

 

97.190       Post-mortemexamination of body

 

97.200       Dispositionof remains after educational use thereof

 

97.210       Exceptionsto application of ORS 97.170 to 97.200; rules

 

97.220       Disinterment

 

DEDICATIONTO CEMETERY PURPOSES; PLATTINGS

 

97.310       Surveyand subdivision of land; map or plat of mausoleum or columbarium; accesseasement

 

97.320       Filingmap or plat and declaration of dedication of land to cemetery purposes

 

97.330       Whendedication is complete

 

97.340       Effectof dedication

 

97.350       Dedicationto cemetery purposes not invalid

 

97.360       Resurveyand alteration in shape or size; vacation of streets, walks, driveways andparks and replatting into lots

 

97.370       Fixingdate of hearing; notice

 

97.380       Hearing;order allowing replatting

 

97.390       Assessmentof benefits and damages

 

97.400       Disposalof newly created lots; disposition and use of proceeds from sale; failure ofowner to perform duties

 

97.410       Rightof adjacent lot owner upon vacation of way

 

97.420       Effectof failure to object

 

97.430       Declarationof exercise of police power and right of eminent domain

 

97.440       Removalof dedication

 

97.445       Vacatingcounty interest in cemetery real property

 

97.450       Discontinuanceof cemetery and removal of remains and markers

 

97.460       Requirementsfor establishment of cemetery or burial park

 

SALESAND RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF CEMETERY PLOTS

 

97.510       Saleand conveyance of plots by cemetery authority

 

97.520       Saleor offer to sell cemetery plot upon promise of resale at financial profit

 

97.530       Commission,bonus or rebate for sale of plot or services

 

97.540       Commission,bonus or rebate for recommendation of cemetery

 

97.550       Plotsare indivisible

 

97.560       Presumptionof sole ownership in grantee of plot

 

97.570       Spousehas vested right of interment

 

97.580       Divestitureof spouse’s right of interment

 

97.590       Transferof plot or right of interment

 

97.600       Descentof plot

 

97.610       Determiningoccupant of burial plot having co-owners

 

97.620       Deathof co-owner; authorization to use plot under directions of surviving owners

 

97.630       Familyplots; order of occupation

 

97.640       Waiveror termination of vested right of interment

 

97.650       Limitationsupon vested right of interment

 

CEMETERYMANAGEMENT

 

97.710       Powerof cemetery to make rules and regulations

 

97.720       Recordof interments and cremations; inspection

 

97.730       Giftsand bequests in trust for cemeteries

 

INDIANGRAVES AND PROTECTED OBJECTS

 

97.740       Definitionsfor ORS 97.740 to 97.760

 

97.745       Prohibitedacts; application; notice

 

97.750       Permittedacts; notice

 

97.760       Civilaction by Indian tribe or member; time for commencing action; venue; damages;attorney fees

 

OREGONCOMMISSION ON HISTORIC CEMETERIES

 

97.772       Definitionof “historic cemetery”

 

97.774       OregonCommission on Historic Cemeteries; terms

 

97.776       Commissionmembers; nominations

 

97.778       Chairperson;quorum; meetings

 

97.780       Duties

 

97.782       Listingof historic cemeteries; form

 

97.784       Executivesecretary; support services

 

CEMETERYCARE

 

97.810       Endowmentcare and nonendowed care cemeteries

 

97.820       Placingcemetery under endowed care; deposit; commingling endowment and special carefunds; trustee or custodian of fund

 

97.825       Suitsto enforce endowed care statutes; attorney fees

 

97.830       Investmentand reinvestment of principal of endowed care funds; use and application ofincome

 

97.835       Limitationof duties and liability of trustee

 

97.840       Cemeteryauthority authorized to receive and hold gifts of property; disposition ofgifts

 

97.850       Endowmentand special care funds are charitable

 

97.860       Agreementsfor care

 

97.865       Applicationof ORS 97.810 to 97.865 to religious, county and city cemeteries

 

97.870       Unusedand uncared for portions of cemetery declared common nuisances

 

97.880       Resolutiondeclaring a nuisance

 

97.890       Complaint

 

97.900       Summons

 

97.910       Disuseas prima facie evidence of abandonment

 

97.920       Judgmentdeclaring nuisance, authorizing abatement and creating and foreclosing lien

 

PREARRANGEMENTSALES AND PRECONSTRUCTION SALES

 

97.923       Definitionsfor ORS 97.923 to 97.949

 

97.925       Purpose

 

97.926       Rulemakingauthority

 

97.927       Applicabilityof ORS 97.923 to 97.949

 

97.929       Exceptionsto ORS 97.923 to 97.949

 

97.931       Registrationof salesperson for endowment care cemeteries, preconstruction sales andprearrangement sales; rules; background check; civil penalties

 

97.933       Certificationof provider of prearrangement or preconstruction sales; annual reports; audits;fees

 

97.935       Registrationof master trustees; annual reports; annual audits; fees

 

97.936       Emergencyorders of suspension or restriction