HB175 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Jefferson Co., taxation, sales tax proceeds, distrib. to nonprofit or charitable organizations, co. commission to distrb. grants, Sec. 45-37-249.08 am'd.

Summary

The bill creates a county grants program using Jefferson County's extra sales tax proceeds to fund nonprofit groups that serve children, health, elderly, and education, with rules and public reporting.

What This Bill Does

It adds a new grant option that allows up to $500,000 of remaining sales tax proceeds each fiscal year to be given as grants to nonprofit or charitable organizations serving county residents in the areas of children, health, the elderly, and education. Each grant is capped at $10,000 per organization. The Jefferson County Commission must adopt rules for applying, awarding, and distributing the grants, and must produce an annual public report detailing recipients, amounts, how the funds were used, and program effectiveness.

Who It Affects

• Nonprofit or charitable organizations in Jefferson County that could receive grants (up to $10,000 per organization per year).
• Residents of Jefferson County who benefit from services funded by these grants in the areas of children, health, the elderly, and education.

Key Provisions

• Creates a new grant program using remaining sales tax proceeds up to $500,000 per fiscal year for nonprofits serving Jefferson County residents in the areas of children, health, the elderly, and education.
• Caps grants at $10,000 per nonprofit or charitable organization.
• Requires the Jefferson County Commission to adopt rules governing grant applications, awarding criteria, and fair distribution.
• Requires an annual public report listing grant recipients, amounts, how funds were used, and evaluation of program effectiveness; report must be publicly posted.
• Funds for grants come from remaining proceeds after other required distributions and obligations are satisfied; the act outlines the priority order for those distributions.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage/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

Jefferson County