HB16 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Memorial Preservation Act, repealed, Secs. 41-9-230 to 41-9-237, inclusive, repealed

Summary

HB 16 would repeal the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, ending preservation rules for certain public buildings, streets, monuments, and memorial schools.

What This Bill Does

HB 16 repeals Act 2017-354, which established rules to preserve certain architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial streets, monuments on public property, and memorial schools. If passed, those preservation requirements would be removed. The repeal would take effect immediately after the Governor signs it or once it becomes law. The bill does not specify new preservation rules to replace the old act.

Who It Affects

• Public agencies and local governments that manage public buildings, memorials, and memorial schools would no longer be bound by the preservation requirements under the repealed act.
• Historical preservation advocates, community organizations, and residents who value preservation of historic sites would lose the statutory protections previously provided by the act.

Key Provisions

• Section 1 repeals Act 2017-354, 2017 Regular Session, now appearing as Article 9A of Chapter 9 of Title 41 (commencing with Section 41-9-230), Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the preservation of certain buildings, streets, and monuments on public property, as well as memorial schools.
• Section 2 states the act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Historical Preservation