SB152 Summary

• Applies to municipalities wholly or partially within Lauderdale County and defines public forums, designated public forums, limited public forums, nonpublic forums, and expressive activity protected by the First Amendment.

• Allows municipalities to classify territory within corporate limits as public or nonpublic forums by ordinance and to reclassify areas as designated or limited public forums with reasonable and viewpoint-neutral restrictions.

• Permits municipalities to require permits for public forum use when activities involve traffic blocking, sound amplification devices, large participant numbers established by ordinance, or require law enforcement presence.

• Authorizes municipalities to charge permit application fees covering security deposits for cleanup costs, actual law enforcement officer costs, and other actual administrative costs incurred.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval or becoming law.