HB49 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Courts, certain court costs and docket fees revert to the General Fund
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law court costs and docket
fees assessed by any authority other than the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, may
not revert to the General Fund</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that court costs and
docket fees assessed by any authority other than
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended,
shall revert to the General Fund</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a court may not
waive, set aside, or otherwise fail to collect any
court costs or docket fees previously authorized
and now subject to this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to court costs; to provide that court costs
and docket fees assessed by any authority other than the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, shall revert to
the General Fund; and to provide that a court may not waive,
set aside, or otherwise fail to collect any court costs or
docket fees previously authorized and now subject to this act.
</p>
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB49 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |