1. (1) The department shall develop, operate, and maintain veterans cemeteries.

2. (2) To help pay the costs of developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining veterans cemeteries, the department may:

   1. (a) receive federal funds by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act;
   2. (b) receive state funds, contributions from veterans organizations, and other private donations; and
   3. (c) charge fees for at least the cost of the burial of a veteran's spouse and any other persons, who the department determines is eligible to be buried in a veterans cemetery established by the state.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 44, 2023 General Session