Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 § 97.840 — Cemetery authority authorized to receive and hold gifts of property;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 ·
Oregon Code § 97.840·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Cemetery authority authorized to receive and hold gifts of property;
disposition of gifts.
A cemetery authority which has established an endowment care fund may take,
receive and hold any property, real, personal or mixed, bequeathed, devised,
granted, given or otherwise contributed to it for its endowment care fund.
Within 30 days of the receipt of such contributions, the cemetery authority
shall deposit, with the trustee or custodian of the fund to which the property
was contributed, all moneys and all documents or instruments of title or
conveyance evidencing the contribution. As soon as practicable, the cemetery
authority shall provide for the sale of all property for fair market value and,
within 30 days of the receipt of the proceeds thereof, shall deposit the
proceeds with the trustee or custodian. The trustee or custodian shall execute all
documents necessary to effect the sale, consistent with the purposes of this
section. [Amended by 1987 c.295 §4]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Cemetery authority authorized to receive and hold gifts of property;
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 97.840
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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