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AL HB692
Bill
Status
Passed
6/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Will Ainsworth
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AI Summary
- City councils in Marshall County municipalities may regulate all alcoholic beverage sales, including draft beer and keg beer, by ordinance (except Sunday sales).
- Municipalities may hold voter elections to determine whether to allow Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages by licensed retailers.
- Election ballot must ask: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within this municipality on Sundays as further provided for and regulated by ordinance of the municipal governing body?"
- If voters approve Sunday sales by majority vote, municipalities may establish ordinances to regulate any aspect of Sunday alcohol sales; if voters reject it, sales remain prohibited after 2:00 A.M. on Sundays.
- Subsequent elections on Sunday sales cannot be held within 12 months of a previous election, and election costs are paid from the municipality's general fund.
Legislative Description
Marshall Co., alcoholic beverages, city council to regulate the sale of, election
Marshall County
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, 2015.
6/4/2015
Committee Referrals
Local Legislation5/28/2015
Local Legislation5/21/2015
Full Bill Text
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