HB577 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Local legislation, publication or posting of notice, advertisement of local bills on the Internet, Section 106 (Section 106, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Summary

This bill would allow local bill notices to be published on the Internet, not just in newspapers.

What This Bill Does

If passed, local notices to introduce local laws can be published on a public Internet site for 28 consecutive days. If the Internet notice is later deemed insufficient, or if there is no suitable Internet publication, the notice would instead be published in a newspaper for four consecutive weeks (or posted in five places in the county). The requirement includes proof by affidavit and would apply to local legislation notices; the amendment is self-executing and would not need additional legislation.

Who It Affects

• Local county governments and their boards: would publish notice of intention to introduce local bills on the Internet (or use newspaper/posting as backup).
• Residents and the general public in affected counties: would have online access to notices about local bills; if Internet notice is insufficient, they would rely on newspaper notices or postings in multiple places.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes publication of notice of the intention to apply for local bills on a public Internet website for 28 consecutive days, unless a governing body determines Internet notice would not provide adequate notice.
• If Internet publication is deemed insufficient or not available, or if there is no suitable Internet notice, requires publication in a newspaper for four consecutive weeks (or posting at five locations in the county) prior to introduction of the bill.
• Notice must state the substance of the proposed law; proof by affidavit of notice must be presented to each house of the Legislature and recorded in the journals.
• The amendment is self-executing (no enabling legislation needed) and requires an election to approve the amendment; ballot language and process are specified.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments