Whenever it is determined by the return of the sheriff of the county in which the cemetery is located that the owner or owners of one or more lots subject to K.S.A. 12-1428 are not residents of the county and cannot be found therein, the governing body may cause the notice required by K.S.A. 12-1428 to be published once in the official county newspaper and shall cause a copy of such notice to be served on the owner or owners thereof by registered mail addressed to their last known address. The notice shall specify a time for payment not less than 30 days after the completed service of such notice by publication thereof.
K.S.A. 12-1429