Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Alabama General Election in Alabama.
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Get StartedCurrently, the Alabama Constitution provides that some counties and cities/towns may use public funds to sell public property, lend their credit, or become indebted for economic development purposes. Amendment 7 will give all counties and cities/towns those same powers. Currently, the governing body is required to give notice of its proposed action in the newspaper having the largest circulation in the county or city/town. Amendment 7 will allow the public notice to be given in any newspaper in circulation in the county or city/town.
A "yes" vote on Amendment 7 supports changing the Alabama Constitution.
A "no" vote on Amendment 7 opposes changing the Alabama Constitution.
"Under current Alabama law, it is unclear if local governments can distribute grant money to private entities. Amendment 2 would allow local governments to provide grant funds to private entities. If adopted, local governments would be free to distribute broadband funding to private entities, providing an alternative to government-owned networks that are prone to waste, fraud, and abuse." - Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, in support of Statewide Amendment 7 (Learn more)
"Amendment two would allow the state, county, and municipal governments to spend federal stimulus funding through grants for broadband infrastructure projects. The state has already allocated money for this purpose. The primary concern with this amendment is that Alabama needs it for local governments to be able to spend the money for its authorized purpose in the first place. The state should not control the ability of local governments to spend already allocated money for its intended purpose." - Alabama Policy Institute, in opposition to Statewide Amendment 7 (Learn more)
Proposing an amendment to revise Amendment 772 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to specify that all counties and municipalities may exercise the authority and powers granted by Amendment 772 to provide for economic and industrial development; to permit notice for Amendment 772 projects to be published in any newspaper in circulation in the county or municipality; and to ratify all actions and agreements of any county or municipality done under Amendment 772 unless subject to pending judicial proceedings on the date of adoption of this amendment.
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