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Montgomery County Judge Blocks Signing Of Education Accountability Act

By: Stephen Crews
Updated: March 5, 2013
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Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price has blocked the signing of HB 84.  The court order reads as follows:

"At whatever time the Alabama House of Representatives goes into session today, the House Journal is opened, and /or House Bill 84 is transmitted to Defendant Jeff Woodard, Defendant Jeff Woodard, any employee under his direction or control as Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives, or any other person acting in concert with him, is hereby enjoined and restrained from taking any action on HB 84, including, but not limited to the acts of enrolling or transmitting the bill to the Governor, until this order is altered, amended, vacated, or superseded."

The Alabama Education Association filed a lawsuit Monday night seeking to stop the legislation that would give parents zoned for "failing" schools an income tax credit to help pay for tuition at a private school or another public school.

The lawsuit claims that the Republican majority violated the Open Meetings Act when the tax credit program was added to a bill in conference committee with little discussion.

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