SB361 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr.

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Abortions, use of taxpayer, state, or federal funds for organizations, institutions, or physicians performing, prohibited, penalties, Ban on Abortion Funding Act

Description

Existing law does not prohibit any organization or institution that performs abortions or advocates for abortions from receiving state taxpayer funds, state funds, or federal funds.

This bill would prohibit the provision of state taxpayer funds, state funds, or federal funds to any organization or institution that performs abortions or advocates for abortions.

This bill would provide for 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.

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Subjects

Abortion