HB597 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Madison Co., levy an add'l sales tax, referendum
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Madison County; authorizing the Madison
County Commission to levy, assess, and collect a one-half of
one percent sales and use tax in the unincorporated area of
Madison County in order to raise funds for law enforcement
activities within the unincorporated area of Madison County,
including the employment, training, and equipping of
additional deputy sheriffs and school resource officers;
creating a three-member board to determine the use of the
funds; prohibiting the use of the funds for the care of
inmates at the Madison County Detention Facility; providing
that when certain criteria are met, excess monies collected
from the tax shall be paid into the county general fund to be
appropriated by the Madison County Commission; and providing
for a referendum on the tax.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation, Madison County |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 810 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 14, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Madison County Legislation |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | June 2, 2015 | 731 at 12:45 | Senate LLMA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 13, 2015 | Room 610 at 15:30 | House MADCL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB597 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |