HB31 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Beckman

Republican

Session

Second Special Session 2015

Title

Monuments, Alabama Heritage Protection Act, prohibit removal, alteration, or other disturbance of any statue or monument located on public property, exempt Transportation Department

Description

This bill would create the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act of 2015.

This bill would prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, or other disturbance of certain commemorative statues, monuments, memorials, or plaques which are located on public property, or the relocation of grave sites with historical significance.

This bill would prohibit any person from preventing the governmental entity having responsibility for maintaining the objects from taking proper measures to protect, preserve, care for, repair, or restore the objects.

This bill would authorize the Alabama Legislative Council to grant waivers under certain circumstances and would provide for the levy of fines against governmental entities that act without approval of the Legislative Council.

This bill would also exempt certain art and artifacts, the Department of Transportation, and local highway departments under certain limited circumstances.

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Subjects

Monuments