SB244 Alabama 2021 Session

This bill would make it illegal to possess, sell, transfer, or breed a large wild cat, great ape, wolf, or non-native bear, with certain exceptions

This bill would allow persons who lawfully possess a large wild cat, great ape, wolf, or non-native bear on the effective date of this bill to keep the animal or animals under certain conditions

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 large animals; to prohibit the possession, sale, transfer, and breeding of large wild cats, great apes, wolves, and non-native bears, except for possession by certain persons under certain conditions; to place certain conditions upon any person possessing large wild cats, great apes, wolves, or non-native bears after the effective date of this act; to provide for 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.