HB581 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen Farley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Jefferson Co., pistol permit fee, distrib. to co. general fund for law enforcement purposes, certain prior acts repealed, Act 99-594, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB581 would redirect Jefferson County pistol permit fee funds away from the Legislative Delegation Office and into the county's general fund for law enforcement, and transfer any existing balances accordingly.

What This Bill Does

The bill keeps the total pistol permit fee at $7.50 per year but moves the portion previously sent to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office into the county general fund for law enforcement. It also requires that any funds currently held for the Delegation Office be transferred to the county’s general fund earmarked for law enforcement. Additionally, it repeals conflicting laws to align with this change and becomes effective immediately after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County general fund earmarked for law enforcement would gain the redirected pistol permit fee money and any existing balances previously assigned to the Delegation Office.
• The Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office (including its Birmingham and Bessemer operations) would lose the portion of the pistol permit fee funding and have any existing balances transferred to the county general fund for law enforcement.

Key Provisions

• Amends Act 99-594 to change the distribution of the $7.50 pistol permit fee: $4.50 to the retirement system, $0.50 to the Sheriff's Fund, and $2.50 to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office, with the $2.50 now redirected to the county general fund for law enforcement.
• Requires any funds distributed or held for the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office on the act's effective date to be transferred to the county general fund earmarked for law enforcement.
• Repeals conflicting laws (Act 323, 1963 and Act 97-280, 1997) to align with the new distribution.
• Effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Jefferson County