HB502 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Counties, tax exemptions or abatement for county portion of tax, granted by state or local law, would not apply to counties unless county commission approves
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an act granting a tax
exemption or abatement does not require consent of
a county as to whether the exemption or abatement
should apply to taxes distributed to or levied by
the county</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that, after the
effective date of this act, any tax exemption or
abatement enacted would not apply to a tax or
portion of a tax distributed to a county unless,
upon written request, the county commission
consents to the exemption or abatement of the
county portion of the tax by adoption of a
resolution approved at a regular meeting of the
county commission or the county commission fails to
approve or deny the request within a certain period
of time</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide that any tax exemption or abatement
enacted after the effective date of this act would not apply
to a tax or portion of a tax distributed to a county unless
the county commission consents or fails to take action on a
written request for the exemption or abatement of the county
portion of the tax.
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Subjects
Counties
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB502 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |