Alabama § 45-42-220 - Preservation of Ancient Cemeteries or Burial Grounds.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-42-220 — Preservation of Ancient Cemeteries or Burial Grounds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-42-220. Preservation of Ancient Cemeteries or Burial Grounds.
(a) In Limestone County, the county commissioners, upon appropriate request, may provide assistance in the maintenance, restoration, care, and protection of any ancient cemetery or burial ground, as herein defined, located within the geographical perimeters of such county, and may appropriate funds for that purpose.
(b) As used herein, the term ancient cemetery or burial ground means any land or structure located in Limestone County dedicated to and used for the interment of human remains, and which at the time Limestone County assists in the maintenance, restoration, care, and protection thereof has two or more graves therein which are at least 100 years old.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-42-220 ("Preservation of Ancient Cemeteries or Burial Grounds.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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