HB252 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, the term abuse is defined, in relation to domestic violence shelters, as any offense under Sections 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-70, inclusive, or under Sections 26-15-1 to 26-15-4, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, occurring among family, household, dating, or engagement relationship members, as defined in Section 15-10-3, Code of Alabama 1975

Under existing law, a domestic violence shelter or facility is limited to $250,000 in annual state funding

Under existing law, the Office of Prosecution Services must retain 60 percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, of the funds administered by the office to assist in the development of domestic violence shelters and services to victims

Under existing law, in addition to all other fees collected for a marriage license, the probate judge must collect a $30 fee which is forwarded to the district attorney of his or her county to be used to fund domestic violence shelters

This bill would delete the term abuse and replace it with domestic violence, as defined in Section 30-5-2(a)(1), Code of Alabama 1975, occurring among family, household, dating, or engagement relationship members as that term is defined in Section 15-10-3, Code of Alabama 1975

This bill would eliminate the $250,000 limit

This bill would increase the maximum dollar limit that the Office of Prosecution Services must retain to $135,000

This bill would impose an additional $50 fee for each divorce petition filed and provide that the fees collected are to be used to fund domestic violence shelters

To amend Sections 30-6-1, 30-6-6, 30-6-7, and 30-6-11, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to domestic violence shelters; to provide for the definition of domestic violence; to further provide for the operation and funding of domestic violence shelters; and to impose a fee for each divorce petition and provide for its distribution.