HB571 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Richard J. Laird
Independent
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Clay Co., sheriff, pistol permits, fee increased, Sec. 45-14-232 am'd.
Summary: Clay County fixes the pistol permit issuance fee at $20 and creates a dedicated Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund funded by those fees.
What This Bill Does
It sets the permit fee to $20 for issuing pistol permits in Clay County. The collected money goes into the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, deposited in a Clay County bank, and is used exclusively for law enforcement purposes at the sheriff’s discretion. The fund does not replace or diminish other sheriff funding sources. The changes are retroactive to January 19, 1987, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects
Clay County residents who apply for pistol permits — they will pay the new $20 fee.
Clay County Sheriff's Office — responsible for collecting the fee and managing the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund for law enforcement use.
Local banks in Clay County — designated places where the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund will be deposited.

Key Provisions
Sets the issuance fee for a pistol permit in Clay County at $20.
Creates the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, to be deposited in a Clay County bank and used exclusively for law enforcement purposes.
The fund’s existence and use do not replace other sheriff funding sources.
Provides retroactive validity to actions since January 19, 1987, and establishes the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Clay County