SB22 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Municipalities, municipal ordinances, fines in certain cases designated and recodified, Sec. 11-45-9 am'd.; Sec. 13A-5-12.1 repealed
Summary: SB22 reorganizes and tightens penalties for municipal ordinance violations by moving them into Title 11, repealing an old section, and setting new monetary limits and offense-specific caps.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 11-45-9 to specify the penalties municipalities may impose for violations (fines, imprisonment, hard labor) and how high those penalties can be. It recodifies penalties that were in Section 13A-5-12.1 into Title 11 and repeals 13A-5-12.1. It sets general penalty caps (fines up to $500 and up to 6 months' imprisonment) and higher limits for penalties tied to Section 32-5A-191 (up to $5,000 and up to 1 year). For certain listed offenses adopted as municipal violations or adjudicated as youthful offenders, the maximum fine is $1,000, and corporations face fines only plus costs. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor’s approval and does not affect offenses that occurred before it took effect.

Who It Affects
Individuals who violate municipal ordinances: face specified penalties with caps (e.g., up to $500 generally, up to $1,000 for certain listed offenses).
Corporations charged with municipal ordinance violations: penalties are limited to fines plus costs.

Key Provisions
Amends 11-45-9 to outline penalties for municipal ordinance violations, including fines, imprisonment, and hard labor, with specified caps.
Recodifies penalties previously in 13A-5-12.1 under Title 11 and repeals 13A-5-12.1.
General cap: fines not to exceed $500 and imprisonment/hard labor not to exceed 6 months; for penalties under 32-5A-191, fines up to $5,000 and up to 1 year imprisonment.
For certain offenses adopted as municipal violations or adjudicated as youthful offenders, maximum fine is $1,000.
Corporate penalties apply as fines only, plus costs.
Effective immediately upon governor’s approval; does not retroactively affect offenses before the effective date.

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Subjects: Municipalities