HB249 By Representatives Rich, Wood, Ledbetter, Greer, Faust, Davis, Mooney, Jones, Shedd, Ainsworth, Henry, Williams (JW), Hanes, Wilcox, Whorton (R), Hurst, Millican, Sessions, Butler, Nordgren, Farley, Treadaway, Fridy, Pettus, Williams (P), Weaver, Hill (M), Ingram, Polizos, Shiver, Beckman, Ball, McMillan, Boothe, Brown, Martin, Black, Carns, Drake, Fincher, Wadsworth, McClammy, Standridge, Morrow, Forte, England, Ford, Jackson, Alexander, Boyd, Sells, McCutcheon, Patterson, Sanderford, Rowe and Daniels RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 17-FEB-16

SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any monies from the State Parks Fund, the Parks Revolving Fund, or any fund receiving revenues currently deposited in the State Parks Fund or the Parks Revolving Fund, and monies currently designated under law for use by the state parks system from being transferred to any other public account, entity or fund or used for any purpose other than the support, upkeep, and maintenance of the state parks system.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any monies from the State Parks Fund, the Parks Revolving Fund, or any fund receiving revenues currently deposited in the State Parks Fund or the Parks Revolving Fund, and any monies currently designated under law for use by the state parks system from being transferred to any other public account, fund or entity or used for any purpose other than the support, upkeep, and maintenance of the state parks system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and shall become valid as a part thereof when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in accordance with Sections 184, 285, and 287 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended:

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The Legislature shall not pass any law authorizing nor shall any officer, agency, or employee transfer, use, or pledge any monies from the State Parks Fund, the Parks Revolving Fund, or any fund receiving revenues currently deposited in the State Parks Fund or the Parks Revolving Fund, and any monies currently designated by law and deposited into a public account for the use by the state parks system from being transferred to any other public account, fund or entity or used for any purpose other than the support, upkeep, and maintenance of the state parks system.

Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Sections 284 and 285 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended and the election laws of this state.

Section 3. The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the following description or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment:

“Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any monies from the State Parks Fund, the Parks Revolving Fund, or any fund receiving revenues currently deposited in the State Parks Fund or the Parks Revolving Fund, and any monies currently designated pursuant to statute for the use of the state parks system from being transferred for another purpose other than the support, upkeep, and maintenance of the state parks system.

"Proposed by Act ________."

This description shall be followed by the following language:

"Yes ( ) No ( )."

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