HB246 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

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Alabama Monument Protection before monument can be removed that has been situated for 50 years of more, Sec. 41-9-230 repealed; Secs. 41-9-231 to 41-9-237, inclusive, am'd.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

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.

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.

This bill would remove architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets from application of the act.

This bill would also provide further for duties of the Director and Department of Archives and History, the waiver process, and the rulemaking authority of the committee.

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Subjects

Monuments