SB132 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

General Fund Rainy Day Account , established, re-establishing the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account, const. amend.

Summary

This bill would repeal the amendments that created the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account and the General Fund Rainy Day Account, removing those Rainy Day Accounts from the Alabama Constitution.

What This Bill Does

It would repeal Amendment 709 (now Section 260.01) and Amendment 803 of the Alabama Constitution, eliminating the two Rainy Day Accounts. The repeal would be decided by a statewide election where voters can approve or reject the change. If approved, the constitutional provisions for those Rainy Day Accounts would be removed.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and taxpayers would no longer have the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account and the General Fund Rainy Day Account as part of the state constitution.
• Voters in Alabama will decide, in a statewide election, whether to repeal these constitutional amendments.

Key Provisions

• Repeal Amendment 709 of the Constitution (now Section 260.01) and Amendment 803 of the Constitution, which established the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account and the General Fund Rainy Day Account.
• Require a statewide election under existing election laws to approve the proposed amendment, with ballot language describing the repeal and Yes/No choices.
• Take effect only if a majority of qualified electors voting on the measure approve the amendment.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments