HJR86 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

U. S. Congress/Federal Government urged to indemnify Alabama counties for lost sixteenth section lands from offshore gulf oil revenues, Attorney General to provide oversight, amounts provided

Summary

A resolution urging Congress to annually compensate Alabama counties for lost sixteenth-section lands using offshore Gulf oil royalty revenues, with Attorney General oversight and specified per-county payments.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, Congress would provide annual indemnification payments to each Alabama county for lost sixteenth-section lands, calculated by a per-acre value derived from Gulf royalty revenues and allocated based on the county's lost acreage; the bill lists per-county amounts and requires safeguards to ensure funds increase rather than replace existing education funding; the Attorney General would oversee distribution and rulemaking, and Alabama's Congressional Delegation would actively pursue the federal action.

Who It Affects

• Alabama counties would receive indemnification payments for lost sixteenth-section lands from offshore royalty revenues
• Attorney General would oversee the collection, distribution, and rulemaking for the indemnification funds
• Alabama's Congressional Delegation would be urged to pursue annual indemnification and take necessary federal actions
• County education funding would be protected so indemnification funds would increase rather than replace existing funds

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to annually indemnify each Alabama county from offshore royalty revenues for lost sixteenth-section lands
• Uses a calculation method: total lost acres allocated to each county based on a per-county share (approximately 13,881 acres per county) with a per-acre value of about $1,009 derived from one-sixteenth of the 2008 royalty revenues; a list of per-county indemnification amounts is provided
• Imposes safeguards that indemnification funds will increase and not supplant or reduce existing state or local education funds; the Attorney General would oversee distribution and any necessary rules
• Calls for Alabama's Congressional Delegation to actively pursue annual indemnification and to enact necessary federal legislation and administrative actions

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative