HB1 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Artis McCampbellRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Greene Co., sheriff may operate jail store, distrib. for law enforcement purposes, audit, prior actions ratified and confirmed
Summary: HB1 lets Greene County Sheriff run a jail store, creates a dedicated fund from its profits for local law enforcement, and requires audits and ratification of prior actions.
What This Bill Does
Allows the Greene County Sheriff or authorized agents to operate a jail store inside the county jail to serve the needs of the inmates. Creates the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund in a Greene County bank; all jail store proceeds go into this tax-exempt fund and must be recorded for audit. Requires the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to audit the jail store account and the fund, with a copy of the audit provided to the sheriff within 30 days of completion, and authorizes the sheriff to spend profits on local law enforcement in Greene County; prior jail store actions are ratified and any existing proceeds are deposited into the new fund; the act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Greene County Sheriff’s Office and its deputies/agents, who will operate the jail store, manage the fund, and decide how profits are spent on law enforcement.
Greene County residents and taxpayers, who may see changes in public safety funding and accountability through the new fund and required audits.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sheriff or authorized agents may operate a jail store for prisoners in the county jail; the store serves the needs of the jail population.
Section 2: Establishes the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund; all jail store proceeds are deposited into this tax-exempt fund; all store transactions are accounted for in the fund; funds are audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts with copies to the sheriff within 30 days.
Section 3: Profits from the jail store may be spent at the sheriff’s discretion for law enforcement purposes in Greene County.
Section 4: The fund's establishment and use do not diminish or replace any other sheriff income sources.
Section 5: Ratifies prior jail store actions; existing proceeds from prior jail store operations are deposited into the new Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund.
Section 6: The act becomes effective immediately after governor signature.

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Subjects: Greene County