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2 214368-2
3 By Senator Scofield (N & P)
4 RFD: Local Legislation
5 First Read: 11-JAN-22
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4 With Notice and Proof
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6 ENROLLED, An Act,
7 Relating to the City of Albertville in Marshall
8 County; to authorize the City Council of the City of
9 Albertville by ordinance to establish and regulate the
10 operation of entertainment districts; and to authorize the
11 city council to provide penalties for violations.
12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
13 Section 1. This act is adopted pursuant to the
14 authority in subdivision (31) of Section 104 of the
15 Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
16 Section 2. (a) The City Council of the City of
17 Albertville by ordinance may provide for the establishment of
18 an entertainment district or districts in the city. The number
19 and boundaries of any entertainment district shall be defined
20 in the ordinance. The ordinance of the city council shall
21 regulate hours of operation of an entertainment district and
22 may regulate the type of licenses authorized to operate as a
23 part of the entertainment district. The ordinance may provide
24 for the revocation of the entertainment district designation
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1 and may regulate any other aspect of the operation of the
2 entertainment district.
3 (b) A retail licensee of the Alabama Alcoholic
4 Beverage Control Board, licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
5 for on-premises consumption located in an entertainment
6 district, may be authorized to obtain an entertainment
7 district permit subject to the provisions of the ordinance.
8 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any licensee that
9 receives an entertainment district permit shall comply with
10 all laws and rules governing its license, except that patrons,
11 guests, or members of the licensee may exit the licensed
12 premises with open containers of alcoholic beverages anywhere
13 within the confines of the entertainment district, but they
14 may not enter the premises of another licensee with open
15 containers or closed containers of alcoholic beverages
16 acquired elsewhere. In addition, the ordinance shall prohibit
17 a person, other than a retail licensee, from possessing or
18 bringing in the entertainment district an open or closed
19 container of alcoholic beverages acquired outside of the
20 entertainment district during the hours of operation of the
21 entertainment district.
22 (c) The ordinance of the city council shall be
23 enforced by the City of Albertville and shall provide
24 penalties for violations of the ordinance as otherwise
25 authorized by law.
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1 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
2 with this act are repealed.
3 Section 4. This act shall become effective
4 immediately following its passage and approval by the
5 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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6 Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB617
8 Senate 16-FEB-22
9 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
10 the Senate.
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12 Patrick Harris,
13 Secretary.
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17 House of Representatives
18 Passed: 03-MAR-22
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21 By: Senator Scofield
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