- DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
- CHAPTER 19. CEMETERIES
- Article 3. Regulation of Cemeteries
If any city, county, or city and county exercises its
authority to address public health, safety, or welfare issues in
connection with a cemetery within its jurisdiction and if the
certificate of authority of the cemetery has been revoked or
suspended or has not been renewed, and the bureau holds the endowment
care fund of the certificate of authority under applicable
provisions of this code, the costs of any action that constitutes
care, maintenance, or embellishment of the cemetery within the
meaning of Section 8726 of the Health and Safety Code shall be
eligible for reimbursement from available income from any endowment
care fund in existence for the cemetery. For purposes of this
section, local jurisdiction action may be based on charter,
ordinance, or inherent police powers. Any claim for money or damages
for an act or omission by the local jurisdiction acting in accord
with this section shall be subject to all otherwise applicable
immunities contained in Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of
Title 1 of the Government Code.
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