SB313 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. Allen Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

J.T. WaggonerTrip PittmanHarri Anne SmithDick BrewbakerPaul BussmanPhillip W. WilliamsGerald O. Dial

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

School bus drivers, use of electronic device, mobile telephone, cellular telephone prohibited while operating school bus, penalties

Description

This bill would specifically prohibit the use of cell phones and certain other associated technology by school bus drivers.

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

Education Department