HB201 Alabama 2010 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Mike HillRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2010
- Title
- Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend.
- Description
Under existing law, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 may be amended by the Legislature submitting a proposed constitutional amendment for ratification or rejection by the people which becomes effective upon ratification and proclamation. Laws must be enacted by the Legislature and generally become effective upon enactment or at a later date provided by the statute.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to provide that the people also may propose the enactment of general laws and constitutional amendments by an initiative measure subject to the same limitations imposed on the Legislature and that the Legislature may offer an alternate proposal.
- Subjects
- Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution and Elections
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature