ROSEHILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION BYLAWS
Effective February 1, 2017
(Amendment to May 9, 2011)
The Rosehill Cemetery Association is a non-profit Christian
Cemetery for the burial of peoples of all faiths.
ARTICLE I
The Rosehill Cemetery Association Board shall consist of a
president, secretary, treasurer, and two trustees. Officers shall be elected
annually from and by the trustees for the current year and requires a quorum
and simple majority of those trustees present. A trustee vacancy may be
filled by the president with approval of a majority of remaining trustees.
ARTICLE II
Officers of the Rosehill Cemetery Association Board shall
receive no compensation with the exception of expenses incurred for
association business. Officers will be reimbursed for these expenses upon
approval of the board.
ARTICLE III
Duties of the officers are as follows:
PRESIDENT:
shall preside at all meetings. The president may call a special meeting of
the board when necessary.
A member of the board shall assume responsibilities in the absence of the
president.
SECRETARY:
shall keep a complete and accurate record of all meetings. Shall provide all
officers with the meeting agenda and copies of minutes of each meeting. Minutes
must be approved by board members.
TREASURER:
shall receive and disperse all monies. Shall provide board with report of
income and expenses at each scheduled meeting. Treasurer's report must be
approved by board members. Complete financial statement must be provided at
least annually for review and approval by the board.
ARTICLE IV
Sexton shall be appointed by the Rosehill Cemetery
Association Board. The sexton shall have charge of all records and plats. He
shall keep a record of inurnments, receive and keep record
of all payments for cemetery grave sites and turn same over to the Treasurer
of the Rosehill Cemetery Association.
ARTICLE V
No trees, shrubs, flowers, etc. shall be planted in the
cemetery. Perpetual care is limited to mowing and trimming. All flowers in a
pot on a stand may be left May-October. All other will be removed two weeks
after Memorial Day. Christmas wreaths/greens may be put on graves.
Wreaths/greens and stands remaining after April 1 will be disposed of.
Rosehill Cemetery reserves the right to remove any unsightly, inappropriate,
or abandoned grave decorations. Upright monuments or flat markers are
allowed as grave memorials. The installation of all memorials is to be
approved by the sexton. All memorials are to have a cement border of at
least 6 inches wide. A single grave memorial must not exceed 48 inches
including the foundation. Concrete vaults or grave liners are required for
all full burials. Urn vaults are recommended. Memorials, along with their
maintenance and care, remain the property and responsibility of the owner.
ARTICLE VI
Cemetery grave lots are easements with burial privilege but
do not constitute property ownership. As such, they may not be resold and
are non-refundable. No one can be buried on a lot who is not the purchaser
or a relative without approval of the Association. However, the purchaser
may will his lot. Graves not assigned within 40 years of purchase revert
back to Rosehill Cemetery Association. A lot which is placed on hold with
intent to purchase has one year grace period to pay in full from the initial
hold date. Upon failure to pay in full, the purchaser must be notified and
action taken by the entire board before reselling the lot. It is the family
responsibility to inform the sexton with updated contact information.
ARTICLE VII
Care of the cemetery, the hiring of labor, and the purchase
of equipment shall require the approval of the cemetery board.
ARTICLE VIII
These bylaws were approved by the board at a meeting called
by the acting President. These bylaws may be amended at a special meeting
called by the president for that specific purpose. A three-fourths majority
of the board is required for an amendment.
ROSEHILL CEMETERY BYLAWS
Signed; January__, 2017
- Maggie Hickle, President
- Karen Milner, Secretary
- Wayne Cessna, Treasurer
- Randy Hickle, Trustee
- David Ubl, Trustee
- Rhonda Kirchmeier, Trustee
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