HB282 Alabama 2014 Session

This bill would provide for several Class C felony criminal offenses such as threat of assault, mental duress, vandalism, trespass, and threatening behavior relating to the election process pursuant to the Fair Campaign Practices 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

Relating to criminal offenses pursuant to the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act; to provide for a new Section 17-5-18.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit certain actions involving the threat of physical harm or property damage, trespass on property to steal or destroy campaign signs or equipment, threats or actions taken intended to inflict mental duress, and conspiring to commit such acts, and amending Section 17-5-19 to describe a Class C felony for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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.