HB594 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources has the authority to manage, control, and lease sixteenth section and school land, originally granted by Congress to each township in the state for the use of the inhabitants of the township for the use of schools, and income arising from the sixteenth section trust fund is applied to the support and maintenance of the public schools in the state.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to grant sixteenth section and school lands located in Winston County to the Winston County Board of Education, to authorize the Winston County Board of Education to manage, sell, lease, and control those lands and any timber, minerals, or other natural resources of the land, and to provide for the distribution of any proceeds and interest generated by the properties.
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, pertaining only to Winston County, to grant sixteenth section and school lands located in Winston County, and held in trust by the state for education purposes in the county, to the Winston County Board of Education; to authorize the Winston County Board of Education to manage, sell, lease, and control those lands and any timber, minerals, or other natural resources of the land; and to provide for the distribution of any proceeds and interest generated by the properties.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2015 | H | Delivered to Secretary of State at 6:08 p.m. on May 26, 2015. |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-219. |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1178 |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 12, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
| May 12, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 655 |
| May 12, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB594 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature