Text of AL HB 8 (2004)
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to limit the jurisdiction of the courts to hear or determine any question relating to the interpretati…
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HB8
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61695-1
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By Representatives Allen, Love, Beason, Collier, Glover,
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Carns, Albritton and Humphryes (Constitutional Amendment)
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RFD: Constitution and Elections
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First Read: 03-FEB-04
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PFD: 12/30/2003
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61695-1:n:11/19/2003:RMK/th LRS2003-4850
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SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to the
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Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to limit the
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jurisdiction of the courts to hear or determine any
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question relating to the interpretation of the
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definition of "marriage" in the "Alabama Marriage
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Protection Act."
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A BILL
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TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
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Alabama of 1901, to limit the jurisdiction of the courts to
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hear or determine any question relating to the interpretation
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of the definition of marriage in the "Alabama Marriage
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Protection Act."
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
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Section 1. The following amendment to the
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Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and
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shall become valid as a part thereof when approved by a
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majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in
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accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constitution
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of Alabama of 1901, as amended:
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
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No court of original or appellate jurisdiction in
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this state may hear or determine any question pertaining to
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the interpretation of the definition of "marriage" in the
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Alabama Marriage Protection Act as codified in Section
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30-1-19, Code of Alabama 1975.
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Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
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shall be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the
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Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and the election
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laws of this state.
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Section 3. The appropriate election official shall
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assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional
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amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the
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following description of the substance or subject matter of
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the proposed constitutional amendment:
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"Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
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Alabama of 1901, limiting the jurisdiction of the courts to
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interpret the definition of marriage in the Alabama Marriage
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Protection Act.
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"Proposed by Act ________."
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This description shall be followed by the following
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language:
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"Yes ( ) No ( )."
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