(1) As an alternative to the procedures set forth in Sections 8-5-1 through 8-5-4, a municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board may pass a resolution demanding that the owner of a lot, site, or portion of the cemetery, which has been unused for burial purposes for more than 60 years, file with the county recorder, city recorder, or town clerk notice of any claim to the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery.
(2) The municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board shall then cause a copy of the resolution to be personally served on the owner in the same manner as personal service of process in a civil action. The resolution shall notify the owner that the owner shall, within 60 days after service of the resolution on the owner, express interest in maintaining the cemetery lot, site, or portion of the cemetery and submit satisfactory evidence of an intention to use the lot, site, or portion of the cemetery for a burial.
(3) If the owner cannot be personally served with the resolution of the municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board as required in Subsection (2), the municipal council or cemetery maintenance district board shall publish its resolution: (a) (i) for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county; and (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks; and (b) mail a copy of the resolution within 14 days after the publication to the owner's last known address, if available.
(a) (i) for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county; and (ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks; and
(i) for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county; and
(ii) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for three weeks; and
(b) mail a copy of the resolution within 14 days after the publication to the owner's last known address, if available.
(4) If, for 30 days after the last date of service or publication of the municipal council's or cemetery maintenance district board's resolution, the owner or person with a legal interest in the cemetery lot fails to state a valid interest in the use of the cemetery lot, site, or portion of the cemetery for burial purposes, the owner's rights are terminated and that portion of the cemetery shall be vested in the municipality or cemetery maintenance district.
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