SB423 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Vessels, liability insurance required prior to registration and licensing, admin. and enforcement, penalties, Secs. 33-5A-1 to 33-5A-22 added

Description

Under existing law liability insurance is not required for a vessel operated on the waters of this state.

This bill would require proof of liability insurance prior to registration and licensing of vessels operated on the waters of this state if the vessel is registered in this state.

This bill would exempt vessels that are not powered by a motor.

This bill would provide penalties for violations.

This bill would provide for the administration and enforcement of this act.

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

Vessels