HB291 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Security cameras, requiring each courthouse, shopping mall, and business within a shopping mall to operate a security camera at all times, requiring each video and audio recording to be stored for 60 days after recording

Description

This bill would require each courthouse, shopping mall, and each business establishment within a shopping mall to have at least one functional video camera in operation at all times.

This bill would define the term "shopping mall" as used in this act.

This bill would also require each courthouse, shopping mall, and business establishment within a shopping mall to store and maintain each video recording for 60 days.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, 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 Amendment 621. If this bill is not enacted by a 2/3 vote, it will not become effective with regard to a local entity unless approved by the local entity or until, and as long as, the Legislature appropriates funds or provides for a local source of revenue.

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Subjects

Security Cameras