HB246 Summary

• Allows counties and municipalities to remove or relocate monuments on public property that have been in place for less than 50 years without committee approval.

• Requires a waiver from the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before removing or relocating any monument situated on public property for 50 or more years.

• Exempts architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial schools, and memorial streets from the protections of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017.

• Establishes a waiver process requiring applicants to submit documentation of the monument's origin, public commentary, and a binding agreement with a recipient entity for transfer of the monument, with waivers deemed granted if the committee fails to act within 90 days.

• Authorizes the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection to adopt rules for implementing the act and establishes a $25,000 fine per violation for unauthorized removal or relocation of protected monuments.