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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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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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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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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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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SB259
163499-2:n:11/10/2014:FC/th LRS2014-3488R1 SB259 By Senators McClendon and Williams RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 17-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to St. Clair County; authorizing separate elections within municipalities within the county and within the unincorporated area of the county to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or distributed on Sunday by properly licensed retail licensees serving the general public; and to further provide for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages in territory located in municipalities located partially in St. Clair County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only within St. Clair County. Section 2. (a) The voters of any municipality within the county may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election for the municipality to...
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HB137
Rep(s). By Representatives Shiver and McMillan HB137 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City of Bay Minette in Baldwin County; authorizing elections to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or dispensed on Sunday for on-premises consumption by properly licensed retail licensees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only to the City of Bay Minette in Baldwin County. Section 2. (a) The voters of the City of Bay Minette may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: (b) Within one year from the effective date of this act, the governing body of the City of Bay Minette, by resolution, may call an election for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality residing within the corporate limits, as to whether or not alcoholic beverages can be legally sold or distributed on Sunday within the municipality for on-premises...
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HB692
Rep(s). By Representative Ainsworth HB692 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Marshall County; to allow each city council of each municipality in Marshall County where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal, by ordinance, except for Sunday sales, may regulate the sale all alcohol beverages in the municipality including, but not limited to, draft beer and keg beer; to provide that the question of Sunday sales in the municipality shall be submitted to the electors in separate elections within the municipality to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or distributed on Sunday by properly licensed retail licensees serving the general public. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The city council of each municipality in Marshall County, where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal, except for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, by ordinance, may regulate the sale of all alcoholic beverages including, but not limited to, draft beer and keg beer in any municipality...
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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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