SB137 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, applicable to Franklin County, pursuant to Amendment 881 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 9.50 of the Franklin County Local Amendments to the Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Franklin County Commission may allocate one-fourth of an existing one cent sales tax levied under general law for public schools for matching state grants under the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program. The allocation is for two-year periods subject to recurring referendums.
This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment relating to Franklin County, to amend Amendment 881 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to specify that the county governing body may allocate one-fourth of the proceeds from the existing one cent sales tax for public schools in Franklin County for the purpose of costs associated with construction, maintenance, and repair of roads and bridges in Franklin County, not to include use for salaries, personnel costs, or the purchase or lease of new equipment, would provide for the continuing distribution of the revenue for 30 years, and would delete the requirements for recurring referendums.
To propose a local constitutional amendment relating to Franklin County, to amend Amendment 881 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 9.50 of the Franklin County Local Amendments to the Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to specify that the county governing body may allocate one-fourth of the proceeds from the existing one cent sales tax for public schools in Franklin County for the purpose of costs associated with construction, maintenance, and repair of roads and bridges in Franklin County, not to include use for salaries, personnel costs, or the purchase or lease of new equipment, to provide for the continuing distribution of the revenue for 30 years, and to delete certain requirements for recurring referendums.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2018 | S | Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:28 p.m. on February 20, 2018 |
| February 20, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-109 on 02/20/2018. |
| February 20, 2018 | H | Signature Requested |
| February 20, 2018 | S | Enrolled |
| February 20, 2018 | S | Passed Second House |
| February 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 344 |
| February 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 343 |
| February 15, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 13, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 6, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
| February 6, 2018 | S | Motion to Adopt Local Certification Resolution adopted Roll Call 286 |
| February 6, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 285 |
| February 6, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB137 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature