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AL SB370

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to the Alabama Constitution of 1901 regarding Forever Wild Land Trust property acquisitions
  • Prohibits the Forever Wild Land Trust from acquiring property in counties with populations of 20,000 or less if the trust's holdings in that county would exceed or already exceed 11,000 acres
  • Requires county commission approval for any Forever Wild Land Trust property purchase that would trigger the 11,000-acre threshold in qualifying counties
  • Amendment becomes effective upon approval by a majority of qualified voters voting in a statewide election
  • Election officials must assign a ballot number and display the amendment description with Yes/No voting options on ballots

Legislative Description

Forever Wild Land Trust, purchase of property in counties of 20,000 population or less, property may not exceed 11,000 acres, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government

3/6/2018

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government3/6/2018

Full Bill Text

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