The governing body of any municipality has power to establish and regulate cemeteries within or without the municipality, to acquire lands therefor, by purchase or otherwise, and to cause cemeteries to be removed and prohibit their establishment within one mile of the municipality.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1211, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-12-101 (32) as it existed prior to 1975.