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Alabama Cemetery Legislation

Topic Area Citation
Abandonment Ala. Code §§ 11-47-60 to 11-47-74
Applications Ala. Code § 18-3-22
Boundaries Ala. Code § 22-20-4
Burials Ala. Code §§ 8-30-2 to 8-30-4
Burial Places Ala. Code §§ 11-17-1 to 11-17-16
Burial Services, Merchandise, and Property Ala. Code §§ 8-30-1 to 8-30-4
Cemetery Property Ala. Code §§ 8-30-3 to 8-30-4
Charitable Trusts Ala. Code §§ 11-17-13 to 11-17-16
Cities and Towns Ala. Code §§ 11-47-40 to 11-47-42 (ownership and protection)
Cleaning Ala. Code §§ 14-5-33 to 14-5-34
Construction of Mausoleum or Belowground Crypts Ala. Code § 27-17A-55
Conveyances, Transfers, Devices, and Bequests Ala. Code §§ 10-4-25; 11-17-13 to 11-17-16
Desecration Ala. Code § 13A-11-12
Endowment Care Cemeteries Ala. Code §§ 27-17A-45 to 27-17A-54
Exemptions, Tax Const. Ala., Art. IV, § 91; Ala. Code § 40-9-1
Incorporation Ala. Code § 10-4-20
Locating, Bounding, Enlarging Ala. Code §§ 11-17-1 to 11-17-12
Locations Ala. Code § 22-20-4
Municipal Bonds Ala. Code § 11-81-51
Owners Ala. Code §§ 10-4-20 to 10-4-28
Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Contracts Ala. Code §§ 27-17A-1 to 27-17A-56
Restrictions Ala. Code § 18-3-21
Right of Way Acquired by Private Person Ala. Code §§ 18-3-20 to 18-3-22
Rules and Regulations Ala. Code § 27-17A-56
Unlawful Practices Ala. Code §§ 8-30-3 to 8-30-4
Vandalism Ala. Code § 13A-7-23.1

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