When a graveyard is wholly under the control of persons belonging to one denomination or faith, the elder, deacon, minister, bishop, or priest who is the head of the denomination in the city, town, village, or county shall be ex officio the chair of the board of trustees. When a graveyard is under the control of persons of different denominations, the heads of the denominations interested shall be members of the board.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 20 - Special Purpose Entities.
Article 2 - Churches, Public Societies, and Graveyard Owners.
Section 10A-20-2.01 - Incorporation.
Section 10A-20-2.02 - Powers of Corporation.
Section 10A-20-2.03 - Independence of Church Corporations in Control of Real Property.
Section 10A-20-2.04 - Validity of Service of Process on Trustee.
Section 10A-20-2.05 - Borrowing of Money and Securing Same by Mortgage or Deed of Trust.
Section 10A-20-2.06 - Sale and Conveyance of Property.
Section 10A-20-2.08 - Burial Societies - Special Powers.
Section 10A-20-2.09 - Burial Societies - Chair and Members of Board.