Under existing law, the Alabama Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act prohibits the distribution of certain obscene material. Also under existing law, libraries and library employees or agents are exempt from the criminal provisions of the Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act. This bill would repeal the criminal exemption for libraries and library employees or agents from the Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act. This bill would prohibit the state or any library from supplying any minor with material containing sexual content. This bill would prohibit a library from purchasing or accepting donated materials containing sexual content if the publisher of the material has recommended it for minors. This bill would prohibit any entity that receives state funds and any library from affiliating with the American Library Association. This bill would authorize the Attorney General or district attorney to initiate a civil action for a violation of this act. This bill would authorize the parent or guardian of a minor who is provided sexual content in violation of this act to bring a cause of action against the offending entity. This bill would also authorize a parent or guardian to seek an injunction against a library that purchases or accepts a donation of sexual content in violation of this act.

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Introduced: 13A-12-200