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AL SB8
Bill
Status
1/25/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jim McClendon
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 41-9-291 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding the definition of "cultural resources" related to underwater artifacts and abandoned shipwrecks.
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Removes reference to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage from the eligibility criteria for cultural resources, leaving only the National Register of Historic Places as the qualifying registry.
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Defines cultural resources as abandoned shipwrecks, underwater archaeological treasures, and artifacts on submerged state lands that have remained unclaimed for more than 50 years.
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Maintains existing definitions for related terms including Commission (Alabama Historical Commission), Contractor, Excavation, Exploration, Submerged Lands, and Treasure Trove.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval, or upon otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Treasures and artifacts, cultural resources that are eligible for or listed in National Register of Historic Places, not Al. Register of Landmarks and Heritage, Sec. 41-9-291 am'd.
Artifacts
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from State Government
2/22/2018