Terms Used In Alabama Code 17-14-53

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Whenever any proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, regardless of the nature thereof, is submitted to the people for ratification or adoption, the expense of publication of the Governor’s proclamation concerning such amendment shall be paid out of the General Fund of the State of Alabama. Payment of the expense of the publication of any such proclamation shall be made upon account stated, certified to be correct, approved by the Governor, upon warrant of the state Comptroller.

There is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of the State of Alabama such sum or sums as may be necessary to pay the expense of the publication of any such proclamation.