AL SB47

Proposes amendment to Alabama Constitution's Amendment 621 to remove the exception that previously allowed state laws requiring new or increased expenditures by local boards of education to take effect without a 2/3 legislative vote.

Extends unfunded mandate protections to city and county boards of education by requiring state laws imposing new or increased expenditures on these entities to be approved by a 2/3 legislative vote, approved by the affected board, or funded by the Legislature.

Maintains existing exceptions for local laws, acts defining crimes, pre-1999 acts, federal mandate compliance, 2/3 vote acts, acts with aggregate fiscal impact less than $50,000 annually, and acts prescribing minimum compensation for public officials.

Defines "board of education" to include the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science.

Requires a majority vote by qualified electors to approve the constitutional amendment in accordance with state election law.