HB366 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Martin
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Chilton Co., co. jail, trust account from prior levy of sales tax, use of principal and interest for maintenace and repair of co. jail, Act 96-631, 1996 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB 366 lets Chilton County use both principal and interest from its jail trust fund to maintain and repair the county jail, with specific annual withdrawal limits, and updates how the related tax and trust fund operate.
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes the Chilton County Commission to appropriate both principal and interest from the Act 96-631 jail trust account for ongoing jail maintenance and repair. It sets initial and ongoing funding caps (up to $400,000 in the first year, then up to $100,000 per year thereafter, carried over year to year until exhausted). It also updates how the tax revenue that funded the jail is collected and moved into a trust after debt is retired, and requires the tax process to terminate once indebtedness is retired, with remaining funds placed in the irrevocable trust for jail maintenance. It applies only to Chilton County and amends Section 8 of Act 96-631 to conform to these changes.

Who It Affects
Chilton County Commission - gains new authority to appropriate both principal and interest from the jail trust fund for maintenance and repair, subject to annual caps.
Chilton County jail and its operations - potential funding source for maintenance and repairs to keep the jail functional, safe, and secure.
Chilton County taxpayers and the local government budget - changes to funding flow and tax provisions affect how jail costs are covered and when the tax ends.

Key Provisions
Section 3: Beginning in the first fiscal year after enactment, the county may appropriate from the trust account up to $400,000 for jail maintenance/repair (carried over year to year); in each subsequent year, up to $100,000 may be appropriated until funds are exhausted.
Section 4: Amends Section 8 of Act 96-631 to (a) limit the county's administrative charge for tax collection, (b) specify that collected funds are paid to the State Treasury and certified to the Comptroller, (c) provide monthly warrants to the County Treasurer for the jail project, (d) terminate the tax once indebtedness is retired, and (e) place taxes collected after retirement into an irrevocable trust for jail maintenance with same $400k initial and $100k annual limits.

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