al-al-6a739602c546569a9bd88f77: 920-X-2-.04 — State Veterans Cemetery

APA-1 TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION Control: 920 Department or Agency: State of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Rule No.: 920-X-2-.04 Rule Title: State Veterans Cemetery Intended Action Amend Would the absence of the proposed rule significantly harm or endanger the public health, welfare, or safety? No Is there a reasonable relationship between the state’s police No power and the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare? Is there another, less restrictive method of regulation available No that could adequately protect the public? Does the proposed rule have the effect of directly or indirectly increasing the costs of any goods or services involved? No To what degree?: N/A Is the increase in cost more harmful to the public than the harm that might result from the absence of the proposed rule? NA purpose of, and so they have, as their primary effect, thefor the Yes protection of the public? Does the proposed action relate to or affect in any manner any No matter of the proposed rule?is a party to concerning the subject Does the proposed rule have an economic impact? No If the proposed rule has an economic impact, the proposed rule is required to be accompanied by a fiscal note prepared in accordance with subsection (f) of Section 41-22-23, Code of Alabama 1975. Certification of Authorized Official I certify that the attached proposed rule has been proposed in full compliance with the requirements of Chapter 22, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, and that it conforms to all applicable filing requirements of the Administrative Procedure Division of the Legislative Services Agency. Signature of certifying officer Beverly Wi iams Beverly Williams IL E D R E C ’D & F Date Thursday, August 6, 2026 G 6, 2026 AU IVE SV C AG E N C Y LE G I L AT APA-2 STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION AGENCY NAME: State of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs RULE NO. & TITLE: 920-X-2-.04 State Veterans Cemetery INTENDED ACTION: Amend SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ACTION: Updated the address for the cemetery in Spanish Fort and additional changes to provide better clarity TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF PRESENTING VIEWS: Interested individuals may provide written comments via the agency’s website at www.va.alabama.gov or may send them via the United State Post Service, addressed as: Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Attn: Beverly Williams PO Box 1509 Montgomery, AL 36102 FINAL DATE FOR COMMENT AND COMPLETION OF NOTICE: Monday, October 5, 2026 CONTACT PERSON AT AGENCY: Beverly Williams, Deputy Attorney General (334) 242-5077 Beverly Wi iams Beverly Williams (Signature of officer authorized to promulgate and adopt rules or his or her deputy) 920-X-2-.04 State Veterans Cemetery. (1) Owned and operated by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort (Cemetery) honors the service and the sacrifice of veterans and their eligible family members by providing a dignified burial with lasting remembrance through gravesites, headstones, and other memorial options. The Cemetery is operated and maintained in accordance with the operational standards and measures of the National Cemetery Administration, the laws of the State of Alabama, and the policies of the ADVA. (2) The Cemetery is located at: 34904 Alabama Highway 225American Patriots Way Spanish Fort, AL 36527 (3) Consistent with NCA guidelines, the Cemetery offers eligible individuals the following at no charge to the individual or family: (a) Grave plot or columbarium niche or a place to scatter cremains, (b) A pre-placed crypt or liner for casketed burial, (c) Opening and closing of the grave or niche, (d) An inscribed marble or granite headstone or niche cover or memorial plaque, (e) A place to conduct a committal service which may include military honors when arranged, and (f) Perpetual Care. (4) The Cemetery offers pre-registration. The pre-registration process allows individuals to establish eligibility for interment benefits in advance and document their wishes regarding certain arrangements. Pre-registration is intended to simplify and assist the next of kin at the time of death. There is no cost or obligation associated with this process. (5) Eligibility (a) Eligibility for interment or otherwise being honored at the Cemetery is determined in accordance with the laws and 2-.04-1 rules of the National Cemetery Administration and the policies of the ADVA. (b) Hmong veterans and their eligible family members, as defined and authorized by Title 38, Section 2402 of the United States Code, who would be eligible but for the military service requirement, may be interred or otherwise honored as appropriate. (c) Guardsmen and Reservists, and their eligible family members, who may not have previously qualified for interment at a national veterans cemetery because they did not meet the minimum active-duty service time, may be interred or otherwise honored as appropriate if they meet one of the following service requirements: