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DQFSTT-1
By Senators Kelley, Williams, Coleman, Bell
RFD: Veterans and Military Affairs
First Read: 21-Mar-23
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SYNOPSIS:
This bill would provide that when a nonprofit
veterans' organization, by means of a reversionary
clause in a deed, acquires a possessory interest in a
state armory building, with the intent to use the
facility to further the organization's support of
veterans, active duty servicemembers, and their
dependents, the building shall be deemed to be in
compliance with any applicable state or local building
codes for not less than 10 calendar years from the date
of acquisition.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to building codes; to provide a limited
exemption to applicable building codes for certain nonprofit
veterans' organizations that acquire certain buildings under
certain conditions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) As used in this section, "nonprofit
veterans' organization" means any nonprofit organization that
has a tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and, as
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its primary purpose, supports veterans and active duty
servicemembers, as defined pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 3911, and
their dependents.
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when a
nonprofit veterans' organization, by means of a reversionary
clause in a deed, acquires a possessory interest in a state
armory building, with the intent to use the facility to
further the organization's support of veterans, active duty
servicemembers, and their dependents, the building shall be
deemed to be in compliance with any applicable state or local
building codes for not less than 10 calendar years from the
date of acquisition.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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