SB361 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Pell City, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales

Summary

SB361 would let Pell City voters decide, via election, whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales within city limits, with rules based on the election outcome.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes Pell City's voters to vote on Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages. If the majority votes Yes, sales may occur on Sundays from noon to midnight by licensed retailers serving the public, with local ordinances allowed to regulate Sunday sales. If the majority votes No, sales may not occur after 2:00 AM on Sundays, unless law or a future election changes that. The act sets up election procedures, funding from the city's general fund, and becomes effective after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Qualified voters of Pell City who will vote on the Sunday sales question and determine the outcome.
• Alcoholic beverage licensees and Alcoholic Beverage Control Board licensees operating in Pell City, whose ability to sell on Sundays depends on the election result.

Key Provisions

• Applies only to Pell City, Alabama.
• The city council may call a Sunday sales election within 30 days of the act's effective date.
• The ballot asks: 'Do you favor the legal sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages within the city on Sunday between 12:00 PM and 12:00 AM?'
• If Yes, Sunday sales are legal between 12:00 PM and 12:00 AM for licensed vendors serving the general public; the city may regulate Sunday sales by ordinance.
• If No, Sunday sales may not occur after 2:00 AM on Sundays, unless otherwise authorized by law or a future election.
• Election costs are paid from the city's general fund.
• The act preserves existing powers and authority of the city and does not repeal them.
• Effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects

St. Clair County