HB38 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Brett Easterbrook Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Washington Co., alcoholic beverage, dry county, authorized to change to wet county, county authorized to levy add'l taxes, const. amend.

Description

Under current law, for the purposes of the laws of this state relating to alcoholic beverages, Washington County is a dry county.

This bill would propose a local amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Washington County, that would change the classification of Washington County from dry to wet. The sale and possession of alcoholic beverages would be legal pursuant to state law.

The amendment would allow for subsequent elections to change the classification of the county from wet to dry or from dry to wet as provided by general law.

The amendment would also authorize the county to levy additional taxes on the sale of alcoholic beverages with the proceeds to be deposited in the county general fund.

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Subjects

Washington County