HB152 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen Farley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

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 general fund for law enforcement purposes, certain prior acts repealed, Act 99-594, 1999 Reg.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

HB152 changes how Jefferson County's pistol permit fee is distributed, diverting funds from the legislative delegation to the county general fund for law enforcement and adjusting allocations to the retirement system and sheriff's fund.

What This Bill Does

It sets the annual pistol permit fee at 7.50 dollars and specifies exactly where the money goes: 4.50 dollars to the retirement system, 0.50 dollars to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and 2.50 dollars to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office. Of the 2.50, 2.00 is for operating the Birmingham legislative office and 0.50 is for operating the Bessemer office, with the Bessemer portion earmarked for law enforcement. The act also requires any funds already distributed to the delegation office to be transferred to the county general fund for law enforcement purposes and repeals conflicting laws.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County pistol permit applicants/residents: the permit fee remains 7.50 dollars per year, but the way the money is allocated changes, notably moving funds toward the county general fund for law enforcement rather than largely supporting the delegation office.
• Jefferson County government entities and offices: the retirement system (Act 551 of 1953), the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office, and the county general fund earmarked for law enforcement (including the Birmingham and Bessemer offices).

Key Provisions

• The total pistol permit fee in Jefferson County is set at seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per year, to be collected by the sheriff and paid to the county treasurer.
• Distribution of the $7.50: $4.50 to the retirement system (Act 551 of 1953), $0.50 to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and $2.50 to the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office, with $2.00 of the latter for the Birmingham office and $0.50 for the Bessemer office (the latter earmarked for law enforcement).
• Any funds currently distributed or held for the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office under Act 99-594 shall be transferred to the county general fund earmarked for law enforcement purposes.
• All conflicting laws are repealed and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Subjects

Jefferson County