HB622 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Craig Ford
Independent
Co-Sponsors: Blaine Galliher Becky Nordgren
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Etowah Co., sales and use tax, portion of proceeds distributed to capital projects, use for salary of certified personnel of school systems and Gadsden State Community College authorized during proration, Act 95-284, 1995 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-591, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: HB622 allows a portion of Etowah County sales and use tax proceeds to be used to pay a portion of salaries for certified school personnel and Gadsden State Community College staff, in addition to existing allocations.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 3 of Act 95-284 (and its amendments) to let up to 35% of the remaining net proceeds, after other allocations, be used to pay salaries of certified school personnel and staff at Gadsden State Community College. The bill maintains the general distribution plan, including small initial grants to certain centers and squads, and a construction/maintenance allocation that is split 85% to the school systems and 15% to the college. Other portions continue to fund county programs, libraries, and volunteer fire departments, with the act becoming effective immediately upon the governor’s approval.

Who It Affects
School systems (Gadsden School System, Etowah County School System, Atalla School System) and Gadsden State Community College – may use up to 35% of the remaining proceeds to pay salaries of certified personnel.
Other recipients of the proceeds (Smeltzer Education Training Center; Mental Retardation 310 Center; Etowah County Rescue Squad; Atalla Rescue Squad; Etowah County Fund for juvenile detention; Etowah County Community Development Committee; Etowah County Library Committee; county volunteer fire departments) – continue to receive their allocated shares and use funds for their designated purposes under the revised distribution plan.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 3 of Act 95-284 (as amended by Acts 2003-184, 2009-302, and 2009-591) to allow a portion of net proceeds to be used to pay salaries for certified school personnel and Gadsden State Community College staff.
Up to 35% of the remaining proceeds may be used for salary payments due to the current financial condition of the school systems and Gadsden State Community College (proration context).
Specific annual allocations: $60,000 to Smeltzer Education Training Center; $50,000 to Mental Retardation 310 Center; $10,000 to Etowah County Rescue Squad; $5,000 to Atalla Rescue Squad.
After those allocations, 50% of the remaining proceeds for construction, maintenance, equipment, or supplies are distributed as 85% to the Gadsden School System, Etowah County School System, and Atalla School System, and 15% to Gadsden State Community College.
If proration is needed, up to 35% of the remaining funds may be used to pay salaries of certified personnel (school systems or college).
From the remaining 50% portion, 70% goes to the Etowah County Fund for juvenile detention, debt retirement, senior citizen services, and public safety; 18% to the Etowah County Community Development Committee (divided equally among three House districts and spent only on district projects with district officers approving expenditures).
Six percent of the remaining 50% goes to the Etowah County Library Committee, with $2,500 distributed annually to each public school library.
Six percent of the remaining 50% goes to county volunteer fire departments (shared among departments).
Effective date: becomes law immediately after passage and governor’s approval.

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