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AL SB112

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

SB112 Summary

  • Amends Section 256 of the Alabama Constitution to remove references to racial segregation of schools, replacing segregationist language with a neutral policy statement on education funding.

  • Repeals Section 259 of the Alabama Constitution relating to poll tax revenues and their allocation.

  • Repeals Amendment 90 and Amendment 109, both relating to exemptions from poll taxes.

  • Requires a statewide election where voters must approve the amendment by majority vote in accordance with constitutional procedures.

  • Directs election officials to place the amendment on ballots with a description explaining the repeal of segregation language and poll tax provisions.

Legislative Description

Poll taxes and segregation of schools by race, constitutional provisions regarding deleted, portions of Section 256 and Section 256 as amended by Amendment 111, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 256, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., Section 259, (Section 259, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), Amendment 90, and Amendment 109, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State at 8:04 p.m. on June 2, 2011

6/2/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/27/2011
Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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