SB289 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Appropriation, Forever Wild Land Trust, expenditures of funds prohibited for advertising, const. amend.

Summary

A constitutional amendment to prohibit Forever Wild Land Trust funds from being used for advertising or marketing of the trust or its services.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the amendment would ban using funds appropriated to the Forever Wild Land Trust for advertising, promotion, or marketing of the trust or its benefits. It would require a statewide election to adopt the amendment, with specific ballot language and description. The change applies to the use of funds in the Forever Wild Land Trust going forward once the amendment is approved.

Who It Affects

• Forever Wild Land Trust and any advertisers or marketers working with the trust, since funds cannot be spent on advertising or promotion of the trust or its services.
• Alabama voters and the statewide electors who will decide the amendment in a future election.

Key Provisions

• Funds appropriated to the Forever Wild Land Trust may not be used for advertising, promotion, or marketing of the Forever Wild Land Trust or any services or benefits provided by the trust.
• The amendment requires a statewide election for adoption, with ballot language describing the proposed change, and becomes part of the Constitution if a majority of qualified electors vote Yes.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments