Pennsylvania Act 2024-34 — BURIAL GROUNDS (9 PA.C.S.) - INITIAL DEPOSITS BY NEWLY-ORGANIZED CEMETERY COMPANIES, REGISTRATION, FILING AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-34

SB 887

AN ACT

Amending Title 9 (Burial Grounds) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of cemetery companies, further providing for initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies and for registration and filing affidavit of compliance.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Sections 301(b) and 304(a)(2) of Title 9 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 301. Initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies.

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(b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any [bona fide church or religious congregation or any association created by any such bona fide church or religious congregation.] of the following:

(1) A bona fide church or religious congregation.

(2) An association created by a bona fide church or religious congregation.

(3) A municipality.

§ 304. Registration and filing affidavit of compliance.

(a) Registration with State Real Estate Commission.--

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(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to cemetery companies and cemeteries owned or controlled by [a bona fide church or religious congregation or fraternal organization or by any association created by a bona fide church or religious congregation or fraternal organization.] any of the following:

(i) A bona fide church or religious congregation.

(ii) A fraternal organization.

(iii) An association created by a bona fide church, religious congregation or fraternal organization.

(iv) A municipality.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 28th day of June, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO