HB466 Alabama 2010 Session

Existing law does not specifically prohibit an adult criminal sex offender from establishing residence or any other living accommodation within 2,000 feet of the property on which a public park or a playground is located

This bill would prohibit an adult criminal sex offender from establishing a residence or any other living accommodation within 2,000 feet of the property on which a public park or a playground is located and would provide penalties

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To amend Section 15-20-26, as amended by Act 2009-558, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1603), of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the residence of adult criminal sex offenders; to prohibit an adult criminal sex offender from establishing a residence or other living accommodation within 2,000 feet of the property on which any public park or playground is located; to provide for penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.