HB467 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Work release program, county jail, portion of inmate's gross wages used for sheriff's department, Sec. 14-8-37 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the sheriff of a county
may operate a work release program for inmates in
the county jail. Twenty-five percent of an inmate's
gross wages is applied to the costs incident to the
inmate's confinement</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that the funds may
be applied to the operation of the sheriff's office
or for law enforcement purposes but not to
supplement the salary of the sheriff or any person
employed by the sheriff</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 14-8-37 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the operation of a work release program by
the sheriff for inmates in the county jail; to specify that
the funds may be used generally for the operation of the
sheriff's office or other law enforcement purposes.
</p>
Subjects
Work Release
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 10, 2013 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |
| April 10, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 20, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB467 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |