HB230 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Appropriations, supplemental for fiscal year ending September 2014, transfer of funds from certain funds, transfer of funds from Attorney General to Office of Prosecution Services and use of funds from National Mortgage Settlement further provided

Summary

HB230 would provide targeted FY2014 supplemental funding by moving money from several state funds to agencies and prosecutors, plus a National Mortgage Settlement–funded transfer to support financial crime investigations and public protection efforts.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a $750,000 supplemental appropriation from the Enforcement Seizure Fund to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and an $80,000 supplemental appropriation from the Music Hall of Fame Fund to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board for FY2014. It requires a transfer of $1,500,000 from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of Prosecution Services for FY2014, funded by National Mortgage Settlement proceeds. It also amends Section 2C of Act 2013-263 so $1.5 million of the Court Operations Program appropriation will come from AG/National Mortgage Settlement funds, distributed to the District Attorneys’ Offices in each Judicial Circuit based on their General Fund allocations, for costs related to investigating and prosecuting financial fraud and for public protection services.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board — receives $750,000 from the Enforcement Seizure Fund for FY2014.
• Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board — receives $80,000 from the Music Hall of Fame Fund for FY2014.
• Office of Prosecution Services (and District Attorneys’ Offices) — receives $1,500,000 transferred from the Attorney General’s office (via National Mortgage Settlement funds) for FY2014, plus a redistributed $1.5 million in Court Operations Program funding to be distributed to circuits based on General Fund allocations.
• Office of the Attorney General — funds are transferred out to the Office of Prosecution Services from National Mortgage Settlement proceeds for FY2014.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 from the Enforcement Seizure Fund to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for FY2014.
• Section 2: Supplemental appropriation of $80,000 from the Music Hall of Fame Fund to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board for FY2014.
• Section 3: The Office of the Attorney General shall transfer $1,500,000 to the Office of Prosecution Services for FY2014, from National Mortgage Settlement funds.
• Section 4: $1,500,000 of the Court Operations Program appropriation in Act 2013-263 shall be funded via the transfer from the Attorney General of National Mortgage Settlement proceeds, distributed to District Attorneys’ Offices in each Judicial Circuit in proportion to State General Fund allocations, for costs of investigating and prosecuting financial fraud and for public protection services.
• Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations