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HB469 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Richard Lindsey
Richard Lindsey
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Cleburne Co., court costs, additional in domestic relations cases in circuit court, distrib. to circuit clerk and Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center
Summary

HB469 adds a $25 court cost to Cleburne County domestic relations cases, with the funds directed to the Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center and related county services.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Circuit Court would assess an extra $25 for each domestic relations filing. The clerk keeps $3 as administrative cost, and remits the rest to the Cleburne County Commission quarterly. The funds are placed in a designated county account and earmarked for the Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center to support its operations and services, including assistance to law enforcement and the county Department of Human Resources. The Center must provide an annual budget to the County Commission, which will remit the funds quarterly to the Center, and the act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
  • People who file domestic relations cases in the Cleburne County Circuit Court would pay an additional $25 filing cost.
  • The Circuit Court Clerk would collect the fee, retain $3 as administrative cost, and forward the remaining amount to the Cleburne County Commission on a quarterly basis.
  • The Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center, Cleburne County Commission, county law enforcement, and the county Department of Human Resources would benefit from the funds used for the Center's operations and related services.
Key Provisions
  • Adds a $25 additional court cost for every domestic relations case filed in the Cleburne County Circuit Court.
  • The Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps $3 of each fee as an administrative cost and remits the remaining funds to the Cleburne County Commission quarterly.
  • Funds are placed in a designated county treasury account and earmarked for the Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center to support its operations, services for children and families, and assistance to law enforcement and the county Department of Human Resources.
  • The Calhoun/Cleburne Children's Center must provide an annual budget to the County Commission, which will remit the funds quarterly to the Center; the act becomes effective immediately following the governor's approval.
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Subjects
Cleburne County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:13 p. m. on May 3, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-321.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 971

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

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 777

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 17, 2012 House Passed
Yes 23
Abstained 58
Absent 24

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 6, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Abstained 5
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature