HB659 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, there is no requirement for farm-raised fish and wild fish used for human consumption to be labeled to show country of origin

This bill would require that farm-raised fish and wild fish used for human consumption be labeled to show country of origin

This bill would provide criminal penalties and civil fines for a violation

This bill would repeal Act 2009-582 of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1715) now appearing as Chapter 20A, Title 22, Code of Alabama 1975, consisting of Sections 22-20A-1 to 22-20A-8, inclusive, and 22-20A-30 to 22-20A-32, inclusive, relating to the consumer's right to know the source or origin of a food product for human consumption

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 require that farm-raised fish and wild fish used for human consumption be labeled to show country of origin; to provide criminal penalties and civil fines for violations; to repeal Act 2009-582 of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1715) now appearing as Chapter 20A, Title 22, Code of Alabama 1975, consisting of Sections 22-20A-1 to 22-20A-8, inclusive, and 22-20A-30 to 22-20A-32, inclusive, relating to the consumer's right to know the source or origin of a food product for human consumption; 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.