Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 revises penalties and requires memorial markers for relocated or altered monuments.

The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 amends existing law to enhance protections for architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial streets, and monuments on public property. The bill requires a controlling governmental entity to maintain the original name or erect a marker memorializing the name if a memorial building is replaced. It revises penalties for violations, including fines for continued non-compliance, and authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action.

Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 revises penalties and requires memorial markers for relocated or altered monuments.

The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 amends existing law to enhance protections for architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial streets, and monuments on public property. The bill requires a controlling governmental entity to maintain the original name or erect a marker memorializing the name if a memorial building is replaced. It revises penalties for violations, including fines for continued non-compliance, and authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action.