SB157 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Larry Dixon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, prohibition on parking in handicapped parking places extended to apply to any public or private property, lawful parking would only be applicable when transporting handicapped person, existing penalties apply, Sec. 32-6-233.1 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person who does not have a distinctive special long-term access or long-term disability access license plate or placard or temporary disability placard to park a motor vehicle in a parking place designated for individuals with disabilities at any place of public accommodation, any business or legal entity engaged in interstate commerce or which is subject to any federal or state laws requiring access by persons with disabilities, any amusement or resort or any other place to which the general public is invited or solicited.
This bill would provide that it would be unlawful for a person to park a motor vehicle in any parking place on public or private property designated for individuals with disabilities unless the vehicle is displaying a handicapped license plate or placard and the motor vehicle is being parked in connection with the transportation of a qualified disabled individual.
Any violation of this law as amended would be subject to existing 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.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles