The Alabama Constitution has established the fundamental
principles and outlined the powers and duties of our state's
political entities. The Federation believes that any revisions
implemented to the state of Alabama's Constitution should be
done on an article-by-article basis. - We oppose any type of
constitutional change by convention. - Current law provides for
revision of the constitution by the legislature, which is
accountable to the voters. There would be no such accountability
for convention delegates, and few working residents would be
able to invest the time needed to serve as a delegate. - A
convention would be extraordinarily costly to the state, which
is already strapped for cash. - Proponents of a constitutional
convention have indicated a desire to use a convention to change
property tax laws, raise taxes and expand home rule. Adopted in
1901, currently there are two ways of revising the Constitution
of Alabama: (1) The legislature must pass a bill calling for a
constitutional convention. Elect