Alabama § 16-1-56 - Forms of Payment for Admission to Certain School-Sponsored Events.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-1-56 — Forms of Payment for Admission to Certain School-Sponsored Events., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1-56. Forms of Payment for Admission to Certain School-Sponsored Events.
(a) A public K-12 school or a local board of education shall accept cash as a form of payment along with any other form of payment of its choosing for admission to school-sponsored sporting events that are open to the public.
(b) All events that are open to the public, feature at least one team from any public K-12 school, and are held at a public school or on university property shall accept cash as a form of payment along with any other form of payment of the event organizer’s choosing for admission to the event.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 16-1-56 cover?
Section 16-1-56 ("Forms of Payment for Admission to Certain School-Sponsored Events.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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