HB166 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, a driver's license may not be issued to any person whose driving right or privilege is suspended or revoked

This bill would authorize a person whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked for certain offenses to apply for a restricted driver's license to allow the person to operate a motor vehicle under certain conditions

This bill would specify the procedures for obtaining the restricted driver's license from the Department of Public Safety or the court presiding over the traffic offense and would provide criminal penalties for exceeding the authorization of the restricted license

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

Relating to driver's licenses; to authorize a person whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked for certain offenses to apply for a restricted driver's license to authorize the person to drive under certain circumstances; to provide for a fee for the license; to provide procedures for obtaining the license; to provide penalties; 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.