The pledge of allegiance to the United States flag shall be conducted at the beginning of each school day and all students attending public kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools shall be given the opportunity each school day to voluntarily recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag. A student who refuses to recite the pledge of allegiance may not be punished or penalized for that refusal.
Ala. Code § 16-43-5
Pledge of Allegiance to Be Conducted at the Beginning of Each School Day.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Holloman ex rel. Holloman v. Harland (2004)
Most recently applied in Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District (March 2010)
(Acts 1976, No. 360, p. 425; Act 2019-241, §1.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.