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Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 2.37 Cemetery Committee
Jackson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Jackson
Cite as: Jackson Municipal Code Chapter 2.37 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.37.010. Established.¶
The Jackson cemetery committee is created as an official advisory committee of the city.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996)
§ 2.37.020. Number of members designated.¶
The committee shall be composed of six members who shall act in an advisory capacity to the city council on matters affecting the operation and maintenance of the Jackson cemetery. In addition, one member of the city council shall attend committee meetings and act as the city council liaison to the committee.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996; Ord. 740, 10/27/2025)
§ 2.37.025. Eligibility.¶
Members of the cemetery committee may be non-residents of the city. When appointing members to the cemetery committee, a preference shall be given to residents and qualified electors of the city.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996; Ord. 729 § 4, 2023)
§ 2.37.030. Appointment and term of office.¶
The mayor shall appoint members of the cemetery committee, with the approval of the city council, to serve two-year terms. There shall be no limit to the number of terms any member may serve.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996)
§ 2.37.040. Removal from office—Vacancies.¶
A. Members of the cemetery committee may be removed from office by a majority vote of the city council or by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council.
B. A member may resign from the committee by providing written notification to the city council.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996)
§ 2.37.050. Compensation.¶
All members of the cemetery committee shall serve as such without compensation.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996)
§ 2.37.060. Election of officers—Secretary designated.¶
At the first regular meeting following enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter, and thereafter in December, the cemetery committee shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its members and other officers as deemed necessary by the committee. The city council liaison shall break any ties of the committee regarding election of officers. The secretary of the cemetery committee shall be the city clerk or his/her designated deputy.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996; Ord. 740, 10/27/2025)
§ 2.37.070. Time and place of meetings.¶
The cemetery committee shall meet regularly each month at a time and place fixed by resolution of the committee or set by city council. The city council's schedule shall take precedence in the selection of meeting times. The committee may also hold such other meetings as needed from time to time, called in the manner and form required by law.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996; Ord. 740, 10/27/2025)
§ 2.37.080. Powers and duties.¶
The cemetery committee shall:
A. Recommend to the city council policy or administration of the Jackson cemetery;
B. Advise and recommend to the city council policy for maintenance and operation of and improvements to the Jackson cemetery;
C. Confer and make recommendations on any matter specifically referred by the city council.
D. The city council liaison shall break any tie votes of the committee.
(Ord. 588 §1, 1996; Ord. 740, 10/27/2025)
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