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HF 2468

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:04am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to veterans; broadening eligibility for burial in a county "soldiers' rest"
cemetery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.37.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.37, is amended to read:


375.37 "SOLDIERS' REST" USED ONLY FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES.

new text begin (a) new text end Any plot of ground secured and designated as a "soldiers' rest" shall be used
exclusively for the interment of deceased veterans, as defined in section 197.447, and
spouses of veteransnew text begin , who are residents of the designating county at the time of death,new text end
without charge for space deleted text begin in itdeleted text end new text begin except as provided in paragraph (b)new text end .

new text begin (b) The county board shall establish the reasonable-cost price of all burial lots within
the designated soldiers' rest. A deceased person otherwise entitled to be interred there,
except that the person was not a resident of the designating county at the time of death,
is entitled to be interned in the soldiers' rest if the reasonable-cost price is paid to the
designating county for that purpose.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to burials occurring on or after that date.
 new text end