{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-40-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-40-5","heading":"Powers and duties of cemetery board.","body":"The cemetery board shall:\nA. take charge of the cemetery belonging to the municipality;\nB. have the management of the cemetery;\nC. recommend rules and regulations for the operation, management, care and custody of the cemetery;\nD. employ a sexton and other employees necessary for the care, maintenance and beautification of the cemetery; and\nE. prescribe the manner and place of burials.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 40 Municipal Cemeteries"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"fc90bf3160873a04d3033664ca959ba5c814da6864216f6c496ef67cb6fc6027","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-40-4","next":"us-nm/3-40-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}