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HB126
165079-2:n:03/03/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-837R1 HB126 By Representative Martin RFD Economic Development
and Tourism Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, any municipality, excluding municipalities
in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties, having a population of 1,000 or more may determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. This bill would decrease the population
threshold from 1,000 to 500 for municipalities to change from dry to wet. This bill would
remove the exception for municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties which would
allow them to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally
sold and distributed within the corporate limits of the municipalities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal
option elections as to the sale of alcoholic beverages within municipalities;...
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SB143
165079-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-837 SB143 By Senator Sanford RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, any municipality, excluding municipalities
in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties, having a population of 1,000 or more may determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. This bill would remove the exception for
municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties which would allow them to determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal option elections as to the
sale of alcoholic beverages within municipalities; to allow municipalities in Clay, Randolph,
and Blount Counties to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic...
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HB73
Rep(s). By Representative Martin HB73 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal option elections; to remove the exclusion of Clay,
Randolph, and Blount Counties from changing their classification from dry to wet or wet to
dry by a municipal option election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §28-2A-1.
"(a) Any municipality having a population of 1,000 500 1,000 or more, excluding Clay,
Randolph, and Blount Counties, may change its classification from dry to wet or wet to dry
by a municipal option election, in the following manner. "(b) Upon petition of 30 percent
of the number of voters voting in the last preceding general election of the municipality
being filed with the city or town clerk or governing body of said municipality, said governing
body must call a municipal option election for said municipality to determine the...
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HB667
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (K) HB667 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 28-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-2 of the 2015 Regular Session,
relating to municipal option elections; to provide that a municipal election held on the question
of changing a classification from dry to wet or wet to dry may not be held for at least 1,440
days following a prior municipal option election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 28-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-2 of the 2015 Regular Session,
is amended to read as follows: §28-2A-1. "(a) Any municipality having a population of
1,000 or more, may change its classification from dry to wet or wet to dry by a municipal
option election, in the following manner. "(b) Upon petition of 30 percent of the number
of voters voting in the last preceding general election of the municipality being filed with
the city or town clerk or governing body of said municipality,...
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SB144
165056-1:n:03/02/2014:MCS/mfc LRS2015-821 SB144 By Senator Sanford RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Chapter 2A of Title 28, Code of Alabama 1975, commencing
with Section 28-2A-1, provides for municipal elections involving whether a municipality allows
or prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (municipal option elections). Act 2009-546 of
the 2009 Regular Session amended Chapter 2A to alter the population thresholds for holding
such elections, except in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties. Over 30 municipalities have
held municipal option elections pursuant to Act 2009-546. The Alabama Supreme Court, in the
case of Bynum v. City of Oneonta, recently declared Act 2009-546 unconstitutional. This bill
would ratify and confirm any election held pursuant to Section 28-2A-1 as amended by Act 2009-546
in which the voters in a municipality with a population of 1,000 or more voted to allow for
the sale, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages within...
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SB115
164675-1:n:02/17/2015:LFO - RR/bdl SB115 By Senators Orr, Whatley, and Melson RFD Finance and
Taxation General Fund Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2016 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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HB533
167109-1:n:04/15/2015:LFO-KF/bdl HB533 By Representatives Ainsworth, Henry, Farley, Moore (B),
Mooney, Williams (P), Fridy, Holmes (M), Wingo, Greer, Wilcox and Butler RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 21-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5,
2-26-15, 8-17-91, 9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1, 22-40A-15,
27-4-2, 27-4A-3, 28-3-74, 28-3-184, 28-3-200, 28-3-201, 28-3-202, 28-3-203, 28-3-204, 28-7-16,
32-2-8, 32-6-5, 32-6-6.1, 32-6-49.19, 32-8-6, 33-5-10, 38-4-12, 38-4-12.1, 38-4-13, 40-1-31,
40-8-3, 40-12-246.1, 40-12-318, 40-17-223, 40-17-360, 40-21-51, 40-21-87, 40-21-107, 40-21-123,
40-23-2, 40-23-35, 40-23-50, 40-23-61, 40-23-77, 40-23-85, 40-23-108, 40-23-174, 40-25-23,
and 40-26-20 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the distribution of state tax revenues.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5, 2-26-15, 8-17-91,
9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1,...
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SB210
SB210 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 28-2-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to wet/dry elections on the question of the sale of alcoholic beverages; to provide
further for the dates on which such elections shall be held. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 28-2-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§28-2-1. "(a) In every county where a majority of the electors voting in an election,
called by the Governor to determine whether Chapter 3 of this title shall be adopted in the
county, vote "Yes," Chapter 3 and all of its provisions shall be immediately put
into operation in such county, but in every county where a majority of the electors voting
in said election vote "No," Chapter 3 shall not go into effect in such county and
all laws prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors or beverages now in force
and effect in Alabama shall remain in full force and effect in every such county. For the
purpose of...
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HB647
Rep(s). By Representative Martin HB647 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Chilton County; providing
for an election to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or dispensed within Chilton
County on any day except Sunday. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall apply only in Chilton County. Section 2. The judge of probate of the county shall
call an election in conjunction with the next statewide primary or general election for the
county to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed in the
county on any day except Sunday. On the ballot to be used for the wet-dry referendum election,
the question shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution
of alcoholic beverages within Chilton County on any day except Sunday? Yes _____, No ______."
(b) The election shall be held and the officers appointed to hold the election in the manner
provided by law for holding other county elections, and the returns...
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HB72
Rep(s). By Representative Martin HB72 ENROLLED, An Act, To ratify and confirm municipal option
elections and any related taxes and licenses levied and collected pursuant to a municipal
option election held pursuant to Section 28-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act
2009-546 of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1446). BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Each municipality with a population of 1,000 or more which held
an election pursuant to Section 28-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2009-546,
of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1446), in which the majority of the voters voting
in the municipal option election voted to allow the sale, distribution, and consumption of
alcoholic beverages within the municipality are hereby declared wet and may continue the sale,
distribution, and consumption of such beverages. (b) Municipalities to which this act applies
shall remain wet unless and until the municipality, in any subsequent...
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