HB512 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Barbara Bigsby BoydNapoleon BracyPrince ChestnutAdline ClarkeMerika ColemanAnthony DanielsBarbara DrummondBerry ForteJeremy GrayRolanda HollisSam JonesKelvin LawrenceArtis McCampbellMary MooreTaShina MorrisJohn W. Rogers

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Alabama Monument Protection before monument can be removed that has been situated for 50 years of more, Sec. 41-9-230 repealed; Secs. 41-9-231 to 41-9-237, inclusive, am'd.

Summary

HB512 would let local governments remove or relocate public monuments under 50 years old, require a waiver for monuments 50 years or older, and exclude certain buildings and streets from the act.

What This Bill Does

If passed, counties and municipalities could remove or relocate monuments on public property that have been there for less than 50 years. For monuments that have been on public property for 50 years or more, a waiver must be obtained from the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before any removal or relocation. The bill also removes architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets from the act, and it updates duties for the Director and Department of Archives and History, clarifies the waiver process, and grants the committee rulemaking authority; it repeals Section 41-9-230, naming the act.

Who It Affects

• Counties and municipalities in Alabama, who would gain authority to remove/relocate monuments under 50 years old on public property and must obtain a waiver for those 50 years or older.
• Architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets on public property, which would be removed from the act's requirements and oversight.

Key Provisions

• Local governments may remove or relocate monuments on public property if the monument has existed for less than 50 years.
• A waiver from the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection is required before removing or relocating any monument that has been situated for 50 or more years, with documentation and transfer agreement requirements for the waiver process.
• Architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets are removed from application of the act.
• The bill updates the duties of the Director and Department of Archives and History, establishes the waiver process and the committee's rulemaking authority, and repeals Section 41-9-230 (the act's name).

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Subjects

Monuments