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Alabama House Bill HB270

Alabama 2022 Regular Session

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11 1 HB270
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33 3 By Representative Stadthagen (N & P)
44 4 RFD: Local Legislation
55 5 First Read: 03-FEB-22
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9-2 ENROLLED, An Act,
10-3 Relating to Cullman County; amending Section 1 of
11-4 Act 2020-160 of the 2020 Regular Session, now appearing as
12-5 Section 45-22-224, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the
13-6 Battleground School Historical Board may transfer ownership of
14-7 the Battleground School property by a vote of the board; and
15-8 deleting the additional requirement of a referendum.
16-9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
17-10 Section 1. Section 1 of Act 2020-160, of the 2020
18-11 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 45-22-224, Code of
19-12 Alabama 1975, is hereby amended to read as follows:
20-13 "§45-22-224.
21-14 "(a) In Cullman County, the Battleground School
22-15 Historical Board is established to own, operate, manage, and
23-16 preserve the former Battleground School property in the
24-17 unincorporated community of Battleground, including any ball
25-18 fields and other historical structures, owned by the Cullman
26-19 County Board of Education. The Battleground School Historical
27-20 Board shall be composed of five members appointed by the
28-21 Cullman County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years.
29-22 Members of the board shall continue to serve until a successor
30-23 is appointed. Members of the board are immune from civil
31-24 liability for actions taken in the conduct of their duties to
32-25 the extent allowed under Section 36-1-12.
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34-1 "(b)(1) The Battleground School Historical Board may
35-2 accept title to the former Battleground School property owned
36-3 by the Cullman County Board of Education and may hold the
37-4 property for the benefit and use of the public, particularly
38-5 the unincorporated community of Battleground. The Battleground
39-6 School Historical Board may receive state, local, and other
40-7 governmental funding and may accept charitable donations.
41-8 "(2) The board may not sell or transfer ownership of
42-9 the property unless approved by upon approval of a majority
43-10 vote of the board and then by a majority vote of the qualified
44-11 electors in the unincorporated community of Battleground at a
45-12 referendum called by the judge of probate and held during the
46-13 following general election.
47-14 "(c) The Battleground School Historical Board may be
48-15 reorganized as an unincorporated nonprofit association or
49-16 other entity authorized by law by unanimous consent of the
50-17 board."
51-18 Section 2. This act shall become effective
52-19 immediately following its passage and approval by the
53-20 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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59-Speaker of the House of Representatives
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62-6 President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
63-House of Representatives7
64-I hereby certify that the within Act originated in8
65-9 and was passed by the House 01-MAR-22.
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67-11 Jeff Woodard
68-12 Clerk
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72-Senate16 17-MAR-22 Passed
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15+9 A BILL
16+10 TO BE ENTITLED
17+11 AN ACT
18+12
19+13 Relating to Cullman County; amending Section 1 of
20+14 Act 2020-160 of the 2020 Regular Session, now appearing as
21+15 Section 45-22-224, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the
22+16 Battleground School Historical Board may transfer ownership of
23+17 the Battleground School property by a vote of the board; and
24+18 deleting the additional requirement of a referendum.
25+19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
26+20 Section 1. Section 1 of Act 2020-160, of the 2020
27+21 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 45-22-224, Code of
28+22 Alabama 1975, is hereby amended to read as follows:
29+23 "§45-22-224.
30+24 "(a) In Cullman County, the Battleground School
31+25 Historical Board is established to own, operate, manage, and
32+26 preserve the former Battleground School property in the
33+27 unincorporated community of Battleground, including any ball
34+Page 1 1 fields and other historical structures, owned by the Cullman
35+2 County Board of Education. The Battleground School Historical
36+3 Board shall be composed of five members appointed by the
37+4 Cullman County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years.
38+5 Members of the board shall continue to serve until a successor
39+6 is appointed. Members of the board are immune from civil
40+7 liability for actions taken in the conduct of their duties to
41+8 the extent allowed under Section 36-1-12.
42+9 "(b)(1) The Battleground School Historical Board may
43+10 accept title to the former Battleground School property owned
44+11 by the Cullman County Board of Education and may hold the
45+12 property for the benefit and use of the public, particularly
46+13 the unincorporated community of Battleground. The Battleground
47+14 School Historical Board may receive state, local, and other
48+15 governmental funding and may accept charitable donations.
49+16 "(2) The board may not sell or transfer ownership of
50+17 the property unless approved by upon approval of a majority
51+18 vote of the board and then by a majority vote of the qualified
52+19 electors in the unincorporated community of Battleground at a
53+20 referendum called by the judge of probate and held during the
54+21 following general election.
55+22 "(c) The Battleground School Historical Board may be
56+23 reorganized as an unincorporated nonprofit association or
57+24 other entity authorized by law by unanimous consent of the
58+25 board."
59+Page 2 1 Section 2. This act shall become effective
60+2 immediately following its passage and approval by the
61+3 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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