HB339 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Jim PattersonRichard BaughnWes LongLynn GreerWilliam RobertsKerry RichSteve McMillanHarry ShiverWayne Johnson

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

State parks, State Park Revolving Fund, separate operating fund for each park, established, percentage of gross revenues from each park deposited into fund annually, expenditure of local park funds determined by board comprised of park manager, citizen appointed by legislative delegation, and member of legislative delegation, Sec. 9-2-107 am'd.

Summary

HB339 would create a separate fund for each Alabama state park, require 2% of each park's gross revenue to go into that park's fund, and give a local park board control over how the money is spent for operations and improvements.

What This Bill Does

It changes funding from a single general park fund to per-park funds. Each park would receive 2% of its gross revenue each fiscal year into its own dedicated fund, which is continuously appropriated for that park. A local park board would administer the funds and decide on spending for operation, upkeep, maintenance, and renovations. The board is made up of the park manager, a community member appointed by the park's legislative delegation, and a member of the geographic area's legislative delegation, with oversight and auditing applicable to the funds.

Who It Affects

• State parks and their operations, maintenance, and improvements would be funded from park-specific funds rather than a общий state parks operating fund.
• Local communities and their representatives would have direct input into funding decisions through the park board appointments.

Key Provisions

• Creates a separate fund for each state park and designates a portion of park revenues to be deposited into that park's fund.
• Requires two percent of the gross revenue from each park to be deposited into the park's dedicated fund at the start of the fiscal year and continuously appropriates those funds to that park.
• Funds for each park are administered by a local park board empowered to spend on operation, upkeep, maintenance, improvement, and renovation of the park.
• Board composition for each park: the park manager, one local community member appointed by the park's legislative delegation, and one member of the geographic area's legislative delegation.
• Amends Section 9-2-107 to integrate the new per-park funds with the State Park Revolving Fund and to establish procedures for deposits, withdrawals, and auditing, with possible end-of-year transfers of excess revolving funds to the State Parks Fund.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department