Section 2816 - Purchase of plots for burial of deceased service members

(a) Authority.--A borough may purchase plots of ground in a cemetery or burial ground within its limits for the interment of deceased members of the armed forces who: (1) die within the borough or have a legal residence within the borough at the time of death; and (2) are entitled to be buried by the county under the provisions of existing law. (b) Cost.--Plots purchased under this section shall be paid for out of the borough treasury.