{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-46-7-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 46-7-101","heading":"Legislative intent","body":"(a) The general assembly recognizes that the operation of a cemetery is a public purpose and further recognizes that the proper maintenance of a cemetery or burial grounds, whether private or public, is in the interest of the public health and safety serving a valid public purpose.\n(b) A trust created for the perpetual care or improvement of a cemetery or graves lessens the burden of government and, therefore, is found and declared to be a charitable trust. To that end, the general assembly declares its support for the establishment and formation of a trust corporation to act as trustee of a charitable trust for the perpetual care of private cemeteries.","path":["TN Code","Title 46","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"184179c9a52372613d4eb97f1ccd2be7d5eb0924178d7b799e46fa0277994cc6","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-46-6-108","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-46-7-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}