HB725 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Calhoun Co., revenue commissioner, county commission authorized to reimburse for monetary losses for good faith errors and worthless checks

Summary

HB725 authorizes Calhoun County to reimburse the revenue commissioner’s office for good-faith monetary losses up to $2,500 per year.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Calhoun County Commission would reimburse the revenue commissioner’s office from the county’s general fund up to $2,500 annually for losses caused by errors, mistakes, or omissions made in good faith, as long as these losses were not due to the commissioner’s personal knowledge. This includes losses from accepting worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or similar instruments. The revenue commissioner and staff must exercise due care, work to correct the error, and attempt to recover the amount promptly; the act does not cover deliberate misuse or misappropriation. The measure takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner’s Office and its employees—eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500 per year for certain good-faith losses.
• Calhoun County Commission (and the county general fund)—responsible for making reimbursement payments up to the $2,500 yearly cap.

Key Provisions

• Applies only to Calhoun County.
• Reimbursement from the general fund up to $2,500 per year for losses arising from errors, mistakes, or omissions in the revenue office, caused without the revenue commissioner’s personal knowledge.
• Includes losses from accepting worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written money instruments.
• Revenue commissioner must ensure staff exercise due care and promptly correct and collect the loss when aware of it; not applicable to deliberate misuse or misappropriation by the revenue commissioner or any office staff.
• Effective immediately following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Calhoun County