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Limestone County Commission suspends $50 grave-excavation charge pending attorney general opinion
Summary
The Limestone County Commission voted unanimously to suspend a recently adopted $50 charge for grave excavation until the Alabama attorney general clarifies whether state law or a constitutional amendment controls the fee and related authority. Commissioners also authorized seeking an AG opinion and discussed indemnity waivers for county crews.
The Limestone County Commission voted unanimously to suspend a $50 fee for grave excavations until the Alabama attorney general issues an opinion resolving apparent conflicts between a statute and a constitutional amendment, Commission members said during the April meeting.
The suspension, approved after discussion under "other business," also authorized the commission to request an attorney general opinion about which law controls the county's authority to charge and about related questions involving waivers and the source of funds for the work.
The item drew sustained discussion about county liability, who must sign indemnity agreements and whether the county is required to dig graves at all. "I would hate for us to get into where we charged nine people ... and then the AGs come back and say that, hey, we can't do this," a commissioner…
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