46-10. Duties and Responsibilities

The Henderson County Manager, or his/her designee, shall have the following duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Part 1:

  1. Receive applications submitted pursuant to §46-7.
  2. Review and make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners regarding whether the cemetery which the Board of Commissioners is requested to assume possession and control over is an abandoned public cemetery as defined by this Part 1.
  3. Submit to the Board of Commissioners for addition to or deletion from, as appropriate, the list prepared and maintained pursuant to §46-5 above any cemeteries which are required by §46-5 to be added to such list.
  4. Submit the list, and additions to or deletions from the list prepared and maintained pursuant to §46-5, to the North Carolina Secretary of State on behalf of the Board of Commissioners.
  5. Receive and respond to requests for access to abandoned public cemeteries which are in the possession and control of Henderson County pursuant to §46-8; participate on behalf of Henderson County in proceedings brought under N.C.G.S. 65-101 and N.C.G.S. 65-102.