HB15 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Municipalities, govening body, exemption of public property from, requirements of memorial preservation acts, acts/code amd

Summary

Allows any Alabama municipality to opt out of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 by a vote of its governing body.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the memorial preservation law to add an option for municipalities to opt out. If a municipality votes to opt out, the memorial preservation act would not apply to that municipality or its property. Other exemptions in the act still exist for other entities, and the opt-out is decided locally by the municipality's governing body.

Who It Affects

• Municipal governments in Alabama – gain the authority to vote to opt out of the memorial preservation act.
• Residents and property owners in opted-out municipalities – could see changes in how memorials on public property are preserved or managed, depending on local decisions.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes any municipality to opt out of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 by a vote of its governing body.
• Adds new subsection (e) to Section 41-9-236 stating that a municipality which votes to opt out is not subject to the provisions of the article.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities