...and it is still in effect, protecting the many monuments to the confederacy (and other monuments, though it was designed to protect the confederate names and places). Three High Schools in Montgomery are named for confederate figures. The process of renaming them is underway, but the county will likely be required to pay a fine to the state.
The bill, unsuccessfully introduced in 2016, was co-sponsored by Republican Representative Mack Butler and Republican Senator Gerald Allen in March-April 2017, and signed into law by Republican Governor Kay Ivey on May 25, 2017.
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