SB4 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. Allen Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Flags; provides that the Freedom Flag may be displayed on public property and that displaying an unapproved flag on public property is a misdemeanor

Description

This bill would provide that the 9/11 Remembrance Freedom Flag may be displayed on any publicly owned property or premises.

This bill would also provide that a person who displays an unapproved flag on publicly owned property commits a misdemeanor.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, 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 section. 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 section.

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Subjects

State & State Officers