SB251 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will BarfootSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Elmore Co., alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer, sale authorized

Summary

SB251 lets Elmore County and its cities officially allow and regulate the sale of draft or keg beer by licensed ABC Board retailers, with local permit fees.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes the Elmore County Commission to permit the sale and distribution of draft or keg beer (in any container size) for on- and off-premises use by properly licensed ABC Board retailers in unincorporated areas and within municipalities, with approval from the local government. It also allows each municipality to authorize the sale within its limits, setting its own permit fees. Proceeds from these fees go to the county or municipal general funds. The act is cumulative and does not repeal other laws, and it takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Residents and businesses in the unincorporated areas of Elmore County, who could see draft or keg beer sold by ABC Board licensees if the county opts in and sets rules, with fees going to the county general fund.
• Residents and businesses within Elmore County municipalities, who could see draft or keg beer sold by ABC Board licensees within city limits, with local permit fees directing funds to the municipal general fund and subject to the municipality's approval.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: The Elmore County Commission may authorize, regulate, and permit sale/distribution of draft or keg beer (any container size) for on- and off-premises consumption by ABC Board licensees in unincorporated areas and within municipalities, upon municipal approval; the commission may charge an additional permit fee, with proceeds deposited in the county general fund.
• Section 2: Each Elmore County municipality may, by ordinance, authorize, regulate, and permit sale/distribution of draft or keg beer (any container size) for on- and off-premises consumption by ABC Board licensees within its corporate limits; municipalities may charge an additional permit fee, with proceeds deposited in the municipal general fund; this action supersedes prior approvals related to beer sales.
• Section 3: The act’s provisions are cumulative and supplementary and do not repeal laws not directly inconsistent with it.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately after governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Elmore County