SB497 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Scott Beason

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Admission tickets, for benefit or event for charitable purposes, resale for amount in excess of price printed on face of ticket, prohibited, Sec. 8-19E-2 am'd.

Summary

SB497 would bar reselling charity or benefit event admission tickets for more than their printed price and impose a Class A misdemeanor for violations.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the resale rule so charity or benefit event tickets cannot be resold above face value. Violators would be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. It preserves current rules for non-charity events where resale above price may still occur and provides for immediate effectiveness after governor’s approval, noting the local-funding constitutional implications as an exception.

Who It Affects

• Individuals or groups that resell admission tickets for charity or benefit events — they would be prohibited from reselling above face value and could face a Class A misdemeanor.
• Charitable organizations, event organizers, and venues that issue charity/benefit tickets — their resale practices for these events would be restricted.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 8-19E-2 to prohibit resale of charity/benefit event admission tickets for more than the printed price and to declare violations a Class A misdemeanor.
• Acknowledges constitutional local-funding considerations and states the bill is exempt from those requirements because it creates a new crime, with immediate effectiveness after gubernatorial approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses