SB378 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Roger Bedford, Jr.
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Franklin Co., sheriff, pistol permits, fee increased, distrib., Act 514, 1978 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: This bill raises and fixes Franklin County pistol permit fees and specifies how the money is distributed.
What This Bill Does
The pistol permit fee is set at $15 for applicants under 62 and $5 for those 62 and older. Five dollars of every $15 fee and two dollars of every $5 fee must go to the county general fund, with the rest deposited into the county treasury. The remaining fee revenue may be retained by the sheriff to operate the sheriff's office, including funding a personnel appeals board. The changes take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects
Franklin County residents applying for pistol permits would pay the new fee amounts and see a portion of their fees directed to the county general fund.
Franklin County government (county treasury and sheriff’s office) would oversee and use the fee money as specified, including funding the sheriff's office operations and personnel appeals board.

Key Provisions
Total permit fee = $15 for applicants under 62; $5 for applicants 62 and older.
$5 of each $15 fee and $2 of each $5 fee go to the county general fund; the remainder goes to the county treasury.
The remaining portion of the fees may be retained by the sheriff for the operation of the sheriff's office, including a personnel appeals board.
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor.

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