SB7 Alabama 2013 Session

This bill would prohibit a recipient of public assistance benefits from using public assistance benefits to purchase any alcoholic beverage, tobacco product, or lottery ticket and would provide penalties for violations, including the suspension of benefits

This bill would prohibit a person or a business entity from accepting public assistance benefits held on electronic benefit transfer cards for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or tobacco product and would include civil fines and other penalties for violations

This bill would prohibit a recipient of public assistance benefits from withdrawing or using public assistance benefits in a retail establishment that primarily sells alcoholic beverages, a casino, a tattoo facility, a facility providing psychic services, or other establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state and provides penalties for violations, including the suspension of benefits

This bill would create the Public Assistance Integrity Fund for the deposit of all civil fines collected pursuant to the act for use by the Department of Human Resources and the Attorney General for costs associated with the prevention of misuse of public assistance benefits, including, but not limited to, administration, oversight, training, and enforcement related activities

Relating to public benefits; to prohibit a recipient of public assistance from using benefits to purchase any alcoholic beverage, tobacco product, or lottery ticket; to prohibit a person or a business entity from accepting public assistance benefits held on electronic benefit transfer cards for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or tobacco product; to prohibit a recipient of public assistance benefits from withdrawing or using public assistance benefits in a retail establishment that primarily sells alcoholic beverages, a casino, a tattoo facility, a facility providing psychic services, or other establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state; to provide penalties for violations; and to create the Public Assistance Integrity Fund.