HB599 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: April WeaverSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, co. commission may contract with provider to operate on request of sheriff, distribution of proceeds to General Fund, Act 2013-407, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 45-4-235 am'd.
Summary: HB599 allows Bibb County to contract with a provider to operate the jail store and directs the proceeds to the county general fund to fund sheriff's department salary increases.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the county commission, at the sheriff's request, to contract with a provider to supply and operate the Bibb County jail store. All jail store proceeds are deposited into the county general fund and are earmarked to fund salary increases for sheriff's department employees. The sheriff must maintain a jail store sales account and the account is audited, with a copy of the audit sent to the sheriff and county commission within 30 days of completion. The county commission must provide the sheriff with the total amount generated from the jail store upon request. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Bibb County Sheriff and Sheriff’s Department: may have the jail store operated by a contracted provider and the revenue is earmarked to fund salary increases for department employees.
Bibb County Government/County Commission: oversees contracting, receives and accounts for jail store proceeds, and must furnish revenue totals to the sheriff and oversee audits.

Key Provisions
The Sheriff or authorized agents may operate the jail store or contract with a provider to supply and operate it at the sheriff's request.
All jail store proceeds are deposited into the county general fund and are accounted for within that fund.
Revenues from the jail store are earmarked solely to fund salary increases for sheriff's department employees.
The sheriff must maintain a jail store sales account and have it audited at the same time as other sheriff accounts.
The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts will provide a copy of the audit to the sheriff and the county commission within 30 days of completion.
The county commission must provide the sheriff with the total amount generated from the jail store upon request.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval.

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