California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC
MVC §949: The board of supervisors shall perpetually maintain the grave of any such honorably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine.
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County supervisors must permanently maintain graves of honorably discharged military members.
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The board of supervisors shall perpetually maintain the grave of any such honorably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine. The expenses thus incurred shall be audited and paid as provided in section 946 for burial expenses.
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