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Who takes care of cemeteries?
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Editor: Why are so many of our cemeteries unkept? Why doesn’t Wilson County follow the law regarding unkept cemeteries? Section 713.021 of the Health and Safety Code states that a (county) commissioners court by resolution may establish a perpetual trust fund to provide maintenance for a neglected or unkept public or private cemetery in the county. The Commissioners Court shall appoint the county judge as trustee for the fund. Section 713.028 of the Health and Safety Code states that a Commissioners Court may use public funds, county employees, and county equipment for the maintenance of certain cemeteries for purposes of...