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HB539 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Joe Hubbard
Joe Hubbard
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Montgomery Co., sheriff, fees authorized for services such as fingerprinting, criminal history investigations and reports, distrib. to county general fund (2011-20958)
Summary

HB539 lets the Montgomery County Sheriff charge a $25 maximum per request for fingerprinting and certain criminal history services, with the revenue sent to the county general fund.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Sheriff may charge up to $25 per request for fingerprinting and, where allowed by law, criminal history investigations and reports. The fee cannot be charged for law enforcement purposes on behalf of another agency and does not apply to pistol permit applicants. Fees collected must be remitted monthly to the Montgomery County Commission for deposit into the county general fund. The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
  • Individuals who request fingerprinting or criminal history investigations/reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff (subject to the $25 per-request fee, with certain exemptions).
  • Montgomery County government entities: the Sheriff’s Office collects the fees and remits them monthly to the County Commission for deposit into the county general fund.
Key Provisions
  • Authorizes the Sheriff of Montgomery County to charge a fee up to $25 per request for fingerprinting and, where allowed by law, criminal history investigations and reports.
  • The fee may not be charged for law enforcement purposes on behalf of another law enforcement agency and does not apply to pistol permit applicants.
  • Fees collected must be remitted monthly to the Montgomery County Commission for deposit into the county general fund.
  • The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:15 p.m. on June 2, 2011.

Assigned Act No. 2011-587.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 910

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 916

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 915

Montgomery County Legislation first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Montgomery County Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

May 26, 2011 House Passed
Yes 20
No 2
Abstained 47
Absent 36

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 26, 2011 House Passed
Yes 14
Abstained 50
Absent 41

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

June 2, 2011 Senate Passed
Yes 20
Abstained 8
Absent 7

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature