HB239 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Kiel Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Constitutional Amendment; to vest school land located in Walker County in the Franklin County Board of Education

Description

Under existing law, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources has the authority to manage and supervise all sixteenth section and indemnity school lands in this state, including leasing and selling these lands, which were originally granted by Congress to each township in the state for the use of schools therein.

Also under existing law, proceeds produced by school lands are provided to schools as determined by their original grant in amounts dependent upon the type of proceeds.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to grant certain sixteenth section and indemnity school lands located in Walker County that are for the exclusive use of schools in Franklin County to the Franklin County Board of Education to manage, sell, lease, and control these lands and any timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land; and to provide for the distribution of any proceeds and interest generated by this land.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide