HB584 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randall Shedd
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Cullman Co., sales and use tax, portion of distrib. to the Cullman Co. Fire Association Training Center, Act 81-599, 1981 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB 584 changes how Cullman County sales tax money is split to fund local government services and the Cullman County Fire Association Training Center.
What This Bill Does
It rewrites the distribution rules to allocate specific shares of the tax proceeds: 45% to the City of Cullman general fund; 15% to the Cullman County general fund; 15% to the county road fund; 10% to Cullman County Board of Education; 10% to municipalities in the county (excluding Cullman) by population; and 5% to rural volunteer fire departments, distributed among a list of departments. It also requires the Hanceville Fire Department and the Cullman County Fire Association Training Center to receive a share equal to that of each volunteer department. The county commission can designate funds to these fire groups based on recommendations from the Volunteer Fire Department Association and the Alabama Forestry Commission office. The act becomes effective on August 1, 2019.

Who It Affects
City of Cullman residents and City of Cullman general fund uses (receiving 45% of the proceeds).
Local government entities and fire organizations in Cullman County (including the county general fund, road fund, Board of Education, municipalities, rural volunteer fire departments, Hanceville Fire Department, and the Cullman County Fire Association Training Center).

Key Provisions
Amends Section 11 of Act 81-599 (1981) to change how tax proceeds are distributed.
Sets specific percentage allocations: 45% City of Cullman; 15% Cullman County general fund; 15% county road fund; 10% Board of Education; 10% municipalities by population; 5% to rural volunteer fire departments distributed among listed departments.
Requires the Hanceville Fire Department and the Cullman County Fire Association Training Center to receive a share equal to that of each volunteer department.
Allows designation of funds to volunteer fire departments by the Cullman County Commission upon recommendation of the Cullman County Volunteer Fire Department Association and the Cullman office of the Alabama Forestry Commission.
Effective date: first day of the third month after passage and governor’s approval (August 1, 2019).

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Subjects: Cullman County