SB279 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, in addition to any disposition and fine, a person convicted of certain drug-related offenses is required to pay a penalty fixed at $1,000 for a first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense

Also under existing law, a person convicted of or found delinquent regarding certain drug-related offenses is required to have his or her driver's license suspended

This bill would include additional drug-related offenses to these provisions

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

To amend Section 13A-12-281, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to additional penalties for certain drug-related offenses, to include certain drug-related offenses; to amend Section 13A-12-291, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the suspension of driver's licenses for convictions related to certain drug-related offenses, to include certain drug-related offenses; 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.