Minn. Stat. § 306.87: DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1. Applicability.

Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following definitions apply to this chapter.

Subd. 2. Associates.

"Associates" means the original incorporators and their successors.

Subd. 3. Public cemeteries.

All cemeteries started or established as public cemeteries and all cemeteries hereafter started or established, except cemeteries established by religious corporations, are public cemeteries within the provisions of this chapter.

Subd. 4. Board of directors.

"Board of directors," as used in sections 306.41 to 306.54, means the board of supervisors of a town, the governing body of a city, the board of trustees or directors of a religious corporation or of a cemetery association described in section 306.41.