SB463 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Courts, municipal, court costs, levy of additional equal to district court, deposit in Corrections Fund, use for purchase of land and equipment, retroactive effect, Sec. 11-47-7.1 am'd.

Summary

SB463 would authorize Alabama municipalities to expand municipal court costs to fund land, construction, and equipment for municipal jails and court facilities through a retroactive Corrections Fund.

What This Bill Does

It allows a municipal governing body to levy additional court costs up to the amount of district court costs for similar cases in municipal courts. The collected costs must be deposited into a special Corrections Fund and used exclusively for land purchase, construction, equipment, and the operation and maintenance of municipal jails, other correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and court complexes. The bill also permits gifts, grants, and contracts to support these facilities, and allows joint municipal facilities with other governmental entities. It has retroactive effect to validate prior uses of funds, and becomes effective immediately after the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipal governing bodies and municipal courts: would have the authority to levy, collect, and manage the new costs and the Corrections Fund.
• Residents and individuals with cases in municipal courts: could face higher court costs, which fund jail and facility improvements.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-47-7.1 to authorize levying additional court costs up to the district court level for similar cases in municipal courts.
• Creates a 'Corrections Fund' where these costs are deposited and used exclusively for land purchase, construction, equipment, operation, and maintenance of municipal jails, other correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and court complexes.
• Allows municipalities to appropriate other funds, receive gifts/grants, and contract for services related to jail and court facilities; permits joint operations with other entities.
• Permits contracts with other governmental entities to build and operate joint municipal correctional facilities or court complexes and to adopt joint rules.
• Provides retroactive effect to validate prior uses or allocations of funds in the Corrections Fund.
• Effective immediately upon governor approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities