Alabama Constitution Section 77 - State office for inspection or measuring of merchandise, commodities, etc., prohibited.
Alabama Constitution – Section 77
Title: State office for inspection or measuring of merchandise, commodities, etc., prohibited.
Text of Section 77:
“The legislature shall not establish any state office for the inspection or measuring of any merchandise, manufacture, or commodity; but this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit any municipality from establishing such an office when authorized by law.”
Explanation:
Section 77 prohibits the Alabama state legislature from creating a state-level office to inspect or measure goods such as merchandise or commodities. This prevents the establishment of unnecessary or potentially burdensome bureaucratic systems at the state level that would oversee trade items.
However, the section does allow municipalities (like cities or towns), if permitted by law, to create such offices locally if needed. This provides local flexibility while restricting centralized state control over commercial inspections.
Purpose:
To limit state government involvement in commercial regulation.
To encourage local autonomy where inspection is necessary.
To prevent the creation of state-run monopolies or unnecessary bureaucracy in trade and commerce.
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