CALIFORNIA CODES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 8890-8894

8890. Public cemetery districts consisting of lands in one or more counties may be formed pursuant to this part.

8891. "District," as used in this part, means any public cemetery district organized pursuant to this part or pursuant to any law which it supersedes.

8892. "Trustees," as used in this part, means the board of trustees of a district.

8893. "Nonresident," as used in this part, means any person who was not a resident or taxpayer of the district at the time of the person' s death.

8894. "Nonresident fee," as used in this part, means a fee established by the trustees which meets the following criteria:

(a) The fee shall be established at an amount which will permit that portion of the cemetery in which the grave is located to be maintained on a self-supporting basis and shall be in an amount which will at least reimburse the district for the cost of the grave and the cost of services.

(b) The fee shall include a surcharge of at least 15 percent of the amount required by subdivision (a).

(c) The fee shall also include a deposit to the endowment care fund which shall be established by the trustees in an amount not less than the minimum amount set forth in Section 8738 or any amendments thereto. The amount of the deposits shall not be greater than the amount which is required to produce sufficient income to defray actual costs of care and maintenance of the cemetery or cemeteries for which the endowment care fund has been established.