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AL HB426
Bill
Status
3/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Artis McCampbell
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AI Summary
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Exempts the Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F.&A.M. of Alabama from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.
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Recognizes the Prince Hall Grand Lodge as organized in 1870 and the first and oldest African-American fraternal organization in Alabama.
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Recognizes the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F.&A.M. as organized in 1821 and the oldest predominantly Caucasian fraternal organization in Alabama.
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Designates both organizations as the only regularly constituted Grand Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons legally entitled to operate in the state.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Taxation, Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons and Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. and A.M., exempt from sales, county and municipal taxes
Taxation
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
3/15/2016