SB347 Alabama 2010 Session

This bill would increase the maximum age of children required to attend school from 17 to 18 and would clarify the option of attending alternative school for students who violate a local board of education code of conduct

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 16-28-3, as amended by Act 2009-564, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1648), and Section 2 of Act 2009-564, now appearing as Section 16-28-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to mandatory school attendance, to increase the maximum age of children required to attend public school from 17 to 18; to clarify the option of attending alternative school for students who violate a local board of education code of conduct; 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.