566A.8  Discrimination prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any organization subject to the provisions of this chapter to deny the privilege of interment of the remains of any deceased person in any cemetery described in section 566A.1 of this chapter solely because of the race or color of such deceased person. Any contract, agreement, deed, covenant, restriction or charter provision at any time entered into, or bylaw, rule or regulation adopted or put in force, either subsequent or prior to July 4, 1953, authorizing, permitting or requiring any organization subject to the provisions of this chapter to deny such privilege of interment because of race or color of such deceased person is hereby declared to be null and void and in conflict with the public policy of this state. No organization subject to the provisions of this chapter or any director, officer, agent, employee or trustee thereof or therefor, shall be liable for damages or other relief, or be subjected to any action in any court otherwise having jurisdiction in the premises by reason of refusing to commit any act declared unlawful herein.

Section History: Early form

  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 566A.8]


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