Cemetery Board
| Name | Cemetery Board |
| Contact Person | Jerry W. Sullivan - Director |
| Mailing Address |
3445 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 509 Metairie, LA 70002 |
| Phone Number | 504-838-5267 |
| Fax Number | 504-838-5289 |
| Board Email | jwsullivan@lcb.la.gov |
| Website | https://lcb.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | La. R.S. 8:61 |
| Year Created | 1974 |
| Organizational Placement | Under the Office of the Governor pursuant to La.R.S. 36:4.1 |
| Purpose/Function | The Board licenses non-exempt and exempt cemeteries; cemetery sales & management organizations; monitors and reviews perpetual care and merchandise trust funds through yearly reporting requirements; approves pre-development applications for cemeteries; and conducts on-site examinations (audits) of cemeteries and other entities with perpetual care and merchandise trust funds. The board also investigates consumer complaints and concerns. |
| Budget Message | The Board operates solely on self-generated fees/revenue. The current financial position of the Board reflects careful planning within its budgetary means. Major assumptions used when preparing the budget relative to income versus expenditures is as follows: Income is based on licenses and regulatory fees received by the Board. A portion of the license fees are based on the number of interments, entombments, and inurnments made by a non-exempt cemetery during a preceding calendar year. Since this cannot be projected, the Board averages the number of burials reported in the prior three years to project income. Therefore, actual income may be more or less than projected. Major assumptions when preparing the budget relative to expenditures are inflation, as well as, any known increases in standard expenditures. Also, careful planning for future surplus is taken into consideration to handle the long-term liabilities of the Board. The liabilities and fees are considered yearly. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 7 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 2
Estimated number in current year: 2 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $3,791.00 Current year budgeted: $7,800.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 1 Unclassified: 3 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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| Notes | The Louisiana Cemetery Board operates solely on self-generated revenue. The Louisiana Cemetery Board Operates on a calendar year. The 2025 Budget will not be approved and posted until December 2024. |