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AL SB60Memorial Preservation Act, monuments 40 years and older on public property prohibited from relocation or removal, monuments 20 to 40 years old required to get permission of Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, members, waivers, fines, exemptions
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Introduced
02/07/2017
02/07/2017
In Committee
03/14/2017
03/14/2017
Crossed Over
03/09/2017
03/09/2017
Passed
05/19/2017
05/19/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/19/2017
05/19/2017
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Regular Session 2017
Bill Summary
Memorial Preservation Act, monuments 40 years and older on public property prohibited from relocation or removal, monuments 20 to 40 years old required to get permission of Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, members, waivers, fines, exemptions
AI Summary
This bill, the Memorial Preservation Act, prohibits the relocation or removal of monuments that have been on public property for 40 years or more. Monuments that are between 20 and 40 years old require permission from the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before they can be relocated, removed, altered, or renamed. The bill establishes the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, which has the authority to grant waivers for the disturbance of monuments in certain circumstances, such as to allow for the construction, maintenance, or operation of public infrastructure. The bill also imposes fines on entities that remove protected monuments without obtaining the required waiver.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2017-354. (on 05/19/2017)
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