HB141 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, children between the ages of seven and 17 years, except in certain specified instances, are required to attend a public school, private school, church school, or be instructed by a competent private tutor

This bill would require children between the ages of seven and 18 years, or upon graduation from high school, whichever is earlier, except in certain specified instances, to attend or graduate from a public school, private school, church school, or be instructed by a competent private tutor

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 amend Section 16-28-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to mandatory school attendance age; to increase the maximum age of children required to attend public school from o 18 years or graduation from high school, whichever is earlier, or the equivalent; 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.