SB301 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Franklin County's governing body to allocate one-fourth of proceeds from the existing one cent sales tax for use as matching funds for the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, effective October 1, 2014.

• The authority to allocate these funds is limited to an initial two-year period and may be extended for additional two-year periods only if approved by majority vote of Franklin County voters at subsequent elections.

• Election on the proposed amendment shall be held at the first primary election in June 2014, conducted in accordance with state election laws and existing constitutional procedures.

• The ballot description specifies that the one cent sales tax referenced is the existing tax designated for public schools in Franklin County, with one-fourth of its proceeds redirected to transportation rehabilitation and improvement purposes.