HB2 Alabama 2015 Session

This bill would prohibit a person from fraudulently holding himself or herself out to be a recipient of certain decorations or medals authorized by the U.S. Congress for the U.S. Armed Forces or awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, with intent to defraud. A violation would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable as provided by law

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

Relating to crimes and offenses; to prohibit a person from fraudulently holding himself or herself out to be a recipient of certain decorations or medals authorized by the U.S. Congress for the U.S. Armed Forces or awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, with intent to defraud; to provide penalties; 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.