HB796 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Barbour Co., sheriff, pistol permits, county commission authorized to increase fee, distrib. for vehicles for sheriff's office, Sec. 45-3-232 am'd.

Summary

Barbour County may raise the pistol-permit fee by $5 (to a total of $20) after August 1, 2010, with the extra funds earmarked for sheriff’s department vehicle purchases and maintenance.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill allows the Barbour County Commission to increase the pistol-permit issuance fee by $5. The base $15 remains collected, with $9 going to the county treasury for sheriff vehicle purchases and $6 going to the Sheriff’s Fund for law enforcement. The additional $5 would be deposited into the county treasury and used only for the purchase and maintenance of Barbour County Sheriff’s Department motor vehicles. The new fee would take effect after a commission resolution and not before the first day of the month following that resolution.

Who It Affects

• Pistol-permit applicants in Barbour County, who would pay up to $20 per permit once the increase is adopted and effective.
• Barbour County Sheriff’s Department and county government, which would see the extra $5 of each permit fee added to the county treasury and used specifically for sheriff vehicle purchases and maintenance (the existing $6 for the Sheriff’s Fund would continue for general law enforcement).

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Barbour County Commission to increase the pistol-permit fee by five dollars ($5) after August 1, 2010.
• The total permit fee would become $20 (base $15 plus the $5 increase) once the increase is adopted.
• Of the base $15, $9 goes to the county treasury for motor vehicle purchases for the Sheriff’s Department and $6 goes to the Sheriff’s Fund for law enforcement purposes.
• The additional $5 collected as part of the increase goes to the county treasury and must be used only for the purchase and maintenance of sheriff’s department motor vehicles.
• The additional $5 increase becomes effective only after a county resolution and not before the first day of the month after adoption.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Barbour County