# S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-35: SECTION 6-1-35. Preservation and protection of cemeteries

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T6_C1_A1_S6-1-35

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-35
- **Heading:** SECTION 6-1-35. Preservation and protection of cemeteries
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-35

## Text

(A) Counties and municipalities are authorized to preserve and protect any cemetery located within its jurisdiction which the county or municipality determines has been abandoned or is not being maintained and are further authorized to expend public funds and use county or municipal inmate labor, in the manner authorized by law, in connection with the cemetery. (B) As used in this section, the term "preserve and protect" means to keep safe from destruction, peril, or other adversity and may include the placement of signs, markers, fencing, or other appropriate features so as to identify the site as a cemetery and so as to aid in the preservation and protection of the abandoned cemetery.

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