HB539 Alabama 2011 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Joe HubbardDemocrat- 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 DoesIf 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 ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- 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.
- Subjects
- Montgomery County
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 Read a Third Time and Pass
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature