HB194 Summary

• Amends Section 45-37-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish the Jefferson County Cemetery Board with seven members appointed by state legislators representing the county.

• Modifies the appointment of the board chair by removing the original provision allowing the full legislative delegation to jointly appoint the chair, replacing it with alternating appointments between House and Senate members on a two-year rotating basis.

• Initial chair appointed by House members shall serve until March 1, 2023; thereafter Senate members appoint the chair for two-year terms, with appointments alternating between chambers.

• Establishes a Jefferson County Cemetery Account funded by pistol permit fees, providing $50,000 initially and $25,000 annually for cemetery maintenance and board operations.

• Grants the board authority to supervise cleanup and maintenance of neglected cemeteries, coordinate inmate labor, and enforce compliance, while exempting religious and family-owned cemeteries from the law's requirements.