{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-16-43-5","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 16-43-5","heading":"Pledge of Allegiance to Be Conducted at the Beginning of Each School Day.","body":"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.","path":["Title 16 Education.","Chapter 43 United States Flag and State Flag."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-43-5","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"c0c961417a64f6bfcd3836beb19d6ac3748d9d3180d651f69a0f3e68650c0edc","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-16-43-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-16-44-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}