HB597 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Betty Carol Graham

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Elaine BeechJohn W. RogersAlan BootheRichard J. LairdSpencer CollierGreg WrenPatricia ToddMerika ColemanMary MooreJames E. BuskeyMike CurtisYvonne KennedyOliver RobinsonChris EnglandRalph HowardJames O. GordonRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Municipalities, domestic violence statistics compiled and maintained by a municipality, posted on municipal website, Melanie Camp Act

Description

Existing law does not require statistics on domestic violence compiled and maintained by a municipality that has its own website to post on its website these statistics.

This bill would make such requirement.

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.

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Subjects

Municipalities