SB140 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Forever Wild Land Trust, payments into extended 20 years
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, payments into the
Forever Wild Land Trust carried out pursuant to
Amendment 543 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 219.07 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, will expire at the end
of the 2011-2012 fiscal year, unless extended by
the Legislature. Under Section 13 of Amendment 543,
the Legislature has been granted authority to
extend payments into the Forever Wild Land Trust by
legislative act. Pursuant to that authority, this
bill would extend the Forever Wild Land Trust
payments in its present form for 20 years for the
purpose of continuing the Forever Wild land
acquisition program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Pursuant to the authority provided under Section 13
of Amendment 543 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now
appearing as Section 13 of Section 219.07 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended, this bill would extend payments into the Forever Wild
Land Trust in its present form for 20 years for the purpose of
continuing the Forever Wild land acquisition program.
</p>
Subjects
Forever Wild Land Trust
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 31, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB140 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |