HB92 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, a distinctive permanent license plate is issued to certain residents who are recipients of certain military honors and to certain residents who are recognized as former prisoners of war.

This bill would provide for the issuance of a removable windshield placard to certain residents who are recipients of certain military honors and to certain residents who are recognized as former prisoners of war.

This bill would provide that it is unlawful for a person to park a motor vehicle at any place of public accommodation that is designated for an individual who has received a specific military honor or for an individual with a specific veteran status who does not have the corresponding distinctive license plate or removable windshield placard.

This bill would provide for an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the bill for an individual who is in fact a recipient of the designated military honor or who is in fact recognized as a former prisoner of war.

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 license tags and plates; to provide for the issuance of a removable windshield placard to certain recipients of certain military honors or who are recognized as having a certain veteran status; to provide that it is unlawful to park in certain parking spaces designated for recipients of a certain military honor or for individuals with a specific veteran status under certain conditions; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for criminal 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.