SB474 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Shadrack McGill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Jackson Co., solid waste program, reimbursement of payments from General Fund relating to the operation of, administrative fee payable to co. commission authorized
Summary: Jackson County SB474 allows reimbursement of solid waste program costs from the General Fund and allows a small admin fee from the Solid Waste Fund to cover administration.
What This Bill Does
The bill lets the county commission reimburse the Jackson County General Fund for payments related to operating the solid waste program, using surplus funds after covering operating costs. It also allows an administrative fee to be paid to the General Fund, funded by transfers from the Solid Waste Fund, up to 5% of the program’s gross annual revenue to cover administration expenses. The changes apply only to Jackson County and become effective when the governor signs the act; any conflicting laws are repealed.

Who It Affects
Jackson County General Fund: may be reimbursed for payments made for or related to the solid waste program and may receive an administrative fee funded by transfers from the Solid Waste Fund.
Jackson County Solid Waste Fund and Solid Waste Program: will transfer up to 5% of gross revenue to the General Fund as an administrative fee to cover administration costs, and funds used for reimbursements come from surplus over operating costs.

Key Provisions
Section 2(a): The county commission may reimburse the Jackson County General Fund for payments made from the general fund for or related to the operation of the solid waste program, with reimbursements funded from surplus funds over operating costs as determined by standard government fund accounting principles.
Section 2(b): The county commission may receive a reasonable administrative fee payable to the Jackson County General Fund by transferring funds from the Solid Waste Fund, up to 5% of the solid waste program's gross annual revenue, to reimburse administrative expenses.
Section 3: Repeals all laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act.
Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately after being approved by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Solid Waste Disposal