HB359 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Richard Lindsey
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Cherokee Co., coroner, expenses, co. commission authorized to pay, retroactive
Summary: HB 359 lets Cherokee County reimburse the coroner's office for its operating expenses, including mileage and a county vehicle, with retroactive effect.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the Cherokee County Commission to pay actual and necessary expenses for operating the coroner's office. It allows reimbursement for mileage when the coroner or a deputy uses a personal vehicle and authorizes providing a county vehicle for the office. Expenses and supplies can be paid and requisitioned the same way as other county officers. The act is retroactive to payments already made for the operation of the coroner's office before the act took effect.

Who It Affects
Cherokee County Commission — may pay and reimburse actual and necessary operating expenses for the coroner's office, including mileage and a county vehicle.
Coroner and deputy coroner — eligible for reimbursement of operating expenses, including mileage for using a personal vehicle and access to a county vehicle.

Key Provisions
Section 1 authorizes the Cherokee County Commission to pay actual and necessary expenses for operating the coroner's office, including mileage for use of a personal motor vehicle by the coroner or deputy coroner and providing a county vehicle; expenses and supplies are paid/requisitioned like other county officers.
Section 2 provides retroactive effect, applying to payments made for the operation of the coroner's office prior to the act's effective date.
Section 3 becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Cherokee County