The Alabama State Senator who sponsored the Monument Protection Act says the Alabama Attorney General is in contact with three Universities in Alabama that have changed the names of buildings...an apparent violation of the bill signed into law by Governor Ivey.
A State Senate official responded to our email to Senator Gerald Allen, (R) Dist 21:
"The Attorney General's Office is in contact with all of these Universities and they will let our office know when these actions are settled."
Luanne Miller, Executive Assistant,
Alabama State Senate.
The Universities include Alabama State University, The University of Montevallo, and Troy University. The buildings were originally named for Governor Bibb Graves, an alleged KKK member.
Code § 41-9-230 through 237, AL Act 2017-354, Senate Bill 60) is an act of law in the U.S. state of Alabama which requires local governments to obtain state permission before moving or renaming historically significant buildings and monuments that date back 40 years or longer.
The law calls for a $25,000 fine for each violation.
In Montgomery, money is being collected to pay the anticipated $75,000 in fines due when three school names are changed, including Robert E. Lee High School.
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