HB172 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Alan Boothe

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Dale Co., sheriff, pistol permit, fee, distrib., Act 85-608, 1985 Reg. Sess. repealed

Summary

HB172 creates a new pistol permit fee in Dale County, deposits the fees into a dedicated Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, and repeals the old pistol permit fee statute.

What This Bill Does

It sets the pistol permit fee at $20 for most applicants and $10 for residents 65 and older. All collected fees go into the Dale County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund, which is used exclusively for law enforcement purposes by the sheriff. It repeals the previous pistol permit fee statute (Act 85-608 from 1985). The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Dale County residents applying for pistol permits will pay the new fees ($20 standard, $10 for residents aged 65+), with the money deposited into the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund.
• Dale County Sheriff's Office and its designated personnel will collect and manage the permit fees and use the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund for law enforcement purposes.

Key Provisions

• Section 1 sets the permit issuance fee at $20, with a $10 fee for applicants aged 65 or older.
• Section 2 requires all fees to be deposited into the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund in a Dale County bank, to be used exclusively for public safety and sheriff duties, without replacing other sheriff income.
• Section 3 repeals Act 85-608, 1985, relating to pistol permit fees.
• Section 4 specifies the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Dale County