HB63 Alabama 2011 Session

This bill would require government issued photo identification for persons wishing to vote

This bill would require the Secretary of State to issue photo identification cards at no charge to individuals who have no valid photo identification

This bill would provide for a criminal penalty to applicants making false applications

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 17-9-30, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2010-687, 2010 Regular Session (Acts 2010, p. 1660), relating to the identification of voters at elections; to provide that a voter must provide valid photo identification, as defined; to require the Secretary of State to issue photo identification cards at no cost to individuals who have no valid photo identification; to provide a penalty for making a fraudulent application for a photo identification card; to authorize the Secretary of State to produce the photo cards through a private vendor; to provide funding; 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.