HB512 Alabama 2021 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Monuments, Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, a county or municipality authorize to remove any monument located on public property for less than 50 years, a waiver required from Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before monument can be removed that has been situated for 50 years of more, Sec. 41-9-230 repealed; Secs. 41-9-231 to 41-9-237, inclusive, am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would substantially revise the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, to authorize a county or municipality to remove or relocate any monument that has been located on public property, under the jurisdiction of the county or municipality, for less than 50 years</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the county or municipality to request a waiver from the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before removing or relocating any monument that has been situated on public property for 50 or more years</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would remove architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets from application of the act</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide further for duties of the Director and Department of Archives and History, the waiver process, and the rule making authority of the committee</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, to amend Sections 41-9-231, 41-9-232, 41-9-233, 41-9-234, 41-9-235, 41-9-236, and 41-9-237, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize a county or municipality to remove any monument located on public property for less than 50 years; to require a waiver granted by the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before removing or relocating any monument that has been so situated for 50 or more years; to remove architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets from application of the act; to provide further for the duties of the Director and Department of Archives and History; to provide further for the waiver process; to provide further for the rule making authority of the committee; and to repeal Section 41-9-230, providing for the name of the act. </p>

Subjects

Monuments