SB309 Alabama 2021 Session

This bill would implement the constitutional amendment proposed in SB214 of the 2020 Regular Session providing further for the powers and duties of the Alabama Lottery Corporation, further provide for the Lottery Trust Fund and the use of lottery proceeds for postsecondary scholarships, specify the disposition of unclaimed lottery prize money, and provide for the sale of lottery tickets by retailers

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to lotteries; to provide legislative intent; to provide powers and duties of the Alabama Lottery Commission; to create a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board; to provide for the membership and duties of the advisory board; to provide for use of lottery proceeds; to provide for the use of unclaimed lottery prizes; to provide for the disposition of unclaimed prize money; to provide for postsecondary scholarships funded by the lottery; to provide limitations on retailers of lottery tickets; to provide penalties for violations; to require certain reporting requirements; to provide for audits and certain financial disclosures; to provide for rulemaking authority; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.