SB249 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, there are numerous election offenses with various penalties. The majority of these offenses relate to voter fraud

This bill would revise and consolidate these offenses and provide for penalties

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, 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 voter fraud and election offenses; to amend Sections 17-1-5 and 17-9-50, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 17-1-6, 17-1-7, 17-1-8, 17-9-50.2, 17-9-52, and Chapter 17A, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Chapter 17 of Title 17, commencing with 17-17-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise and consolidate election offenses and 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, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.