71-7-3. Development, operation, and maintenance of Utah Veterans' Cemetery and
Memorial Park -- Responsibilities of Department of Veterans' Affairs -- Costs -- Definition.
(1) The Department of Veterans' Affairs, in consultation with the Veterans' Memorial
Park Board, shall develop, operate, and maintain a veterans' cemetery and memorial park.
(2) To help pay the costs of developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a
veterans' cemetery and memorial park, the Department of Veterans' Affairs may:
(a) by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds
Procedures, receive federal funds, and may receive state funds, contributions from veterans'
organizations, and other private donations; and
(b) charge fees for at least the cost of the burial of veterans' spouses and other persons,
whom the department and the Veterans' Memorial Park Board determines are eligible to be
buried in a veterans' cemetery established by the state.
(3) As used in this chapter, "veteran" has the same meaning as in Section 71-8-1.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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