HR496 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

U. S. Congress/Federal Government urged to indemnify Alabama counties for lost sixteenth section lands from offshore gulf oil revenues, Attorney General to provide oversight, amounts provided

Summary

A nonbinding Alabama House resolution urges Congress to annually indemnify Alabama counties from offshore Gulf oil revenues for lost sixteenth section lands, with the Attorney General overseeing the process.

What This Bill Does

It requests Congress to annually indemnify each Alabama county from offshore royalty revenues for lost sixteenth section lands. It describes a calculation method that uses a portion of the 2008 Gulf royalty revenues and a per-acre value to determine each county’s indemnification amount, with an example table of per-county totals. It requires safeguards so indemnification funds increase education funding in the counties and do not replace existing funds. It assigns oversight to the Attorney General and asks Alabama’s Congressional Delegation to actively pursue annual indemnification, including enacting necessary legislation and administrative actions.

Who It Affects

• Alabama counties — would receive annual indemnification payments for lost sixteenth section lands
• Alabama's Congressional Delegation — expected to actively pursue the indemnification and support implementing the necessary legislation and actions

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to annually indemnify each Alabama county from offshore royalty revenues for lost sixteenth section lands
• Provides a calculation framework: use a portion of 2008 offshore royalty revenues, assign a per-acre value, determine lost acres per county, and multiply to get the indemnification amount (with a detailed per-county table in the bill)
• Includes a county-by-county list of indemnification amounts (example values followed by the corresponding totals) and requires safeguards to ensure funds supplement rather than replace existing education funding
• Gives the Attorney General oversight over the process, distribution, and any necessary rules, and calls for action by the state’s congressional delegation to pursue annual indemnification
• Requires copies of the resolution to be provided to Alabama’s congressional delegation and national leaders to communicate the state’s interest

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative