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AL SB289

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to the Alabama Constitution of 1901 prohibiting expenditures of Forever Wild Land Trust appropriated funds for advertising, promotion, or marketing of the trust or its services.

  • Amendment requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting in an election held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Alabama Constitution and state election laws.

  • Election officials must assign a ballot number and display the amendment description on ballots with "Yes" and "No" voting options.

  • The proposed amendment text states: "Funds appropriated to the Forever Wild Land Trust may not be used for advertising, promotion, or marketing of the Forever Wild Land Trust or any services or benefits provided by the trust."

Legislative Description

Appropriation, Forever Wild Land Trust, expenditures of funds prohibited for advertising, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development2/23/2016

Full Bill Text

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