HB618 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve McMillan

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Environment, prohibit state, counties, etc., from developing environmental and developmental policies that would infringe on the due process of citizens

Summary

HB618 would bar Alabama and its political subdivisions from adopting environmental and developmental policies that would infringe private property rights without due process and would block involvement with Agenda 21–related international groups.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits the State of Alabama and all political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policy recommendations that would deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process. It specifically targets policy recommendations originating in Agenda 21 or other international law that conflicts with the U.S. or Alabama constitutions. It also bars the state and its subdivisions from entering into agreements, expending funds, contracting services, or giving financial aid to NGOs or inter-governmental organizations defined in Agenda 21. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• State of Alabama and its political subdivisions (including counties, incorporated and unincorporated cities, public local entities, public-private partnerships, and any other public entity at the state or local level) that would be restricted from adopting certain environmental/developmental policies or engaging with affected organizations.
• Non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations described in Agenda 21 that would be barred from receiving funds, contracting with, or obtaining financial aid from Alabama state or local governments.

Key Provisions

• Defines political subdivisions to include all state, county, incorporated city, unincorporated city, public local entity, public-private partnership, and any other public entity of the state, a county, or a city.
• Prohibits adopting or implementing policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, including those originating in Agenda 21 or other international law that contravenes the U.S. or Alabama constitutions.
• Prohibits the State of Alabama and its political subdivisions from entering into agreements, expending funds, contracting services, or giving financial aid to NGOs or inter-governmental organizations defined in Agenda 21.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Constitutional Rights