SB572 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clay Scofield
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Marshall Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes, distrib. to Marshall County Economic Development Office altered, Act 86-564, 1986 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: This act changes how Marshall County's share of TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments is distributed to schools, local governments, economic development, and various community programs.
What This Bill Does
It amends the distribution plan for Marshall County's TVA PILT funds. Twenty-five percent of the total goes to the county's education boards on a per-pupil basis using enrollment data. The remainder is allocated in stages: 4% of the remaining 75% to the Marshall County Legislative Delegation Office; 6% of the remaining 71% to the Marshall County Economic Development Office; and 65% to several named programs with specific dollar amounts; any leftover funds go to the county governing body for distribution as allowed by law. The plan is reviewed every four years and takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Marshall County Board of Education, Arab City Board of Education, Guntersville City Board of Education, Albertville City Board of Education, and Boaz City Board of Education receive a per-pupil share of the PILT funds.
Marshall County Legislative Delegation Office receives funding for its operations from the PILT funds.
Marshall County Economic Development Office receives funds to hire a director and staff and to recruit industries; funds previously held for development may be released for additional allocation by the board.
Mountain Valley Council on the Arts; City of Albertville (ambulance use); City of Arab (ambulance use); Mountain Lakes Behavioral Health Care; Marshall County Attention Home; Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Marshall County Coalition Against Domestic Violence; CASA of Marshall County, Inc.; Marshall County RSVP receive specified fixed amounts.
The county governing body receives any remaining PILT funds after all specified allocations and distributes them as provided by law.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: 25% of Marshall County's TVA PILT share is distributed to the county and local education boards on a per-pupil basis using the last day of the first monthly attendance report.
Provision 2: The remaining funds are allocated in stages: 4% of the remaining 75% to the Legislative Delegation Office; 6% of the remaining 71% to the Economic Development Office; 65% to various named programs with fixed dollar amounts; and any leftover funds go to the county governing body for distribution by law, with periodic reviews every four years.

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Subjects: Marshall County