HB20 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Micky Hammon

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present alien from attending postsecondary school clarified, lawsuits for failure to enforce laws, procedures revised, documentation for lawful presence, military identification authorized, voter registration provisions modified, certain lawful presence verification for certain subsequent issuance and renewals of certain licenses, procedures and penalties for employing unauthorized alien, penalties for certain lawsuits relating to employment practices, Secs. 31-13-3, 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-13, 31-13-19, 31-13-20, 31-13-23, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9, 32-6-10.1 am'd; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd

Summary

HB20 would create an 'entertainment district' designation for certain Alabama municipalities, allowing on-site alcohol sales and open-container drinking within defined areas managed by the state and local government.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to issue entertainment district designations for on-premises liquor licenses in Class 1-5 municipalities. Patrons in these districts may consume alcohol within the district and may exit a licensed premises with open containers, as long as they stay within the district and do not bring containers into other licensed premises. Municipal governing bodies can establish up to two districts per municipality, each with at least four licensees and an area not exceeding one-half mile by one-half mile (irregular shapes allowed). The act repeals conflicting laws and takes effect immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Licensees holding on-premises retail liquor licenses in Class 1-5 municipalities, who can obtain an entertainment district designation and operate under the district rules (including open-container allowances within the district).
• Municipal governments (Class 1-5) and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, who will designate districts, set size and number limits, and enforce the rules.

Key Provisions

• Creates an entertainment district designation for retail alcohol licenses in Class 1-5 municipalities, issued by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate sale and consumption within the district.
• Allows patrons to exit licensed premises with open containers and drink anywhere within the entertainment district, but not enter other licensed premises with those containers; district boundaries do not extend the licensed premises.
• Governing bodies may establish up to two entertainment districts per municipality, each with at least four licensees and not exceeding 0.5 mile by 0.5 mile in area (irregular shapes allowed).
• All laws or parts conflicting with this act are repealed; districts’ boundaries and size restrictions in other laws are repealed.
• Effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects

Immigration Law