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HB281 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tommy Sherer
Tommy Sherer
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Appropriations, supplemental appropriation for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, to Walker County School System for Oakman Elementary School and to Lee County School System for Wacoochee Junior High School
Summary

This act provides supplemental Education Trust Fund money in FY2010 to two Alabama school systems for capital improvements to facilities damaged by tornadoes.

What This Bill Does

It adds $951,351 from the Education Trust Fund in FY2010 to the Walker County School System to fund capital improvements at Oakman Elementary School, which was heavily damaged by a tornado in 2008. It also adds $71,351 from the Education Trust Fund in FY2010 to the Lee County School System to fund capital improvements at Wacoochee Junior High School, as well as a system-owned instructional center and central office building, all damaged by a tornado in 2009. The changes take effect immediately as part of this year's appropriations.

Who It Affects
  • Walker County School System — receives $951,351 to fund capital improvements at Oakman Elementary School damaged by the 2008 tornado.
  • Lee County School System — receives $71,351 to fund capital improvements at Wacoochee Junior High School, the instructional center, and the central office building damaged by the 2009 tornado.
Key Provisions
  • Allocates $951,351 from the Education Trust Fund in FY2010 to the Walker County School System for capital improvements at Oakman Elementary School due to tornado damage.
  • Allocates $71,351 from the Education Trust Fund in FY2010 to the Lee County School System for capital improvements at Wacoochee Junior High School, the system-owned instructional center, and the system-owned central office building due to tornado damage.
  • Becomes effective immediately after passage and approval, becoming law.
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Subjects
Appropriations

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on April 22, 2010.

Assigned Act No. 2010-696 on 04/29/2010.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1151

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 341

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Appropriations

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 18, 2010 House Passed
Yes 97
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 21, 2010 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature