Utah Code Ann. § 71A-7-301

Veterans cemeteries -- Development, operation, and maintenance -- Responsibilities of Department -- Costs.

Effective May 3, 2023Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 44, 2023 General Session
  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

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