SB469 Alabama 2010 Session

This bill would require a convicted sex offender to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children and to remain inside his or her residence on October 31 unless required to be somewhere else. This bill would also require a convicted sex offender to place a sign at his or her residence stating "No candy or treats at this residence" and to leave all outside lights turned off

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To restrict certain activities of a convicted sex offender on Halloween; to prohibit a convicted sex offender from having Halloween-related contact with children; to require the convicted sex offender to place a sign at his or her residence on October 31; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.