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§ 4. Whenever any Grand Army post or any camp of United Spanish War Veterans, or Army of the Philippines, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall cease to exist, being the legal or equitable owner of any cemetery lot wherein are interred the remains of deceased members of the Grand Army of the Republic, or the United Spanish War Veterans, or Army of the Philippines, or of their families, and without having made other disposition of said lot, the title to such lot shall immediately vest in the city or village where such post or camp was located, or, if located outside of any incorporated town, city or village, in the county board of the county, which shall thereupon or thereafter have the same powers and duties in reference thereto, as though the same had been conveyed to it by such post or camp, as provided in section 3 of this Act. The flags belonging to such post or camp not otherwise disposed of shall be delivered to the Adjutant General of the State and by him shall be preserved with the military trophies belonging to the State. All other property of such post or camp, not theretofore disposed of by it, shall be delivered and belong to the Grand Army Hall and Memorial Association of Illinois.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 805. Business Organizations § 150/4. Cemetery lot; disposition; flags - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-805-business-organizations/il-st-sect-805-150-4/
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