HB42 Alabama 2021 Session

Under current law, the Director of the Division of Parks, with the approval of the Governor and the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, may contribute up to $25,000 annually to the erection of monuments by the United Confederate Veterans, the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, or the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as well as various other associations

This bill would clarify that the director may contribute towards the erection of a monument by any group

Relating to monuments; to amend Section 9-2-105, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that the Director of the Division of Parks within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may contribute towards the erection of a monument by any group, under certain conditions.

Section 1

Section 9-2-105, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:

§9-2-105.

(a) With the approval of the Governor and the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Director of the Division of Parks may join with any committee of citizens in erecting any monument. or may supplement the amount raised by any camp of the United Confederate Veterans or camp of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans or chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy or any ladies' memorial association to erect a monument; provided, that not more than $25,000.00 shall be expended out of such funds as may be appropriated

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the director shall not expend more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for that purpose in any one fiscal year.

Section 2

This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.