HB324 Alabama 2020 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Bail Bond Regulatory Act, qualifications of Professional Bail Bonding Board and fees revised, temporary licenses provided, Secs. 15-13-201, 15-13-202, 15-13-203, 15-13-206, 15-13-207, 15-13-210, 15-13-211, 15-13-214, 15-13-217 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act authorizes the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board to license professional bail bondsmen, professional bail companies, professional surety bondsmen, professional surety companies, and recovery agents.

This bill would provide further for definitions and the qualifications of members appointed to the board.

This bill would authorize the board to issue temporary licenses to certain qualified applicants, would authorize the board to employ legal council, and would require the passage of an examination before regular licensure.

This bill would limit the maximum amount of fees the board, by rule, may establish and charge.

This bill would also clarify that application and renewal fees apply to all licensees of the board.

Relating to the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act; to amend Sections 15-13-201, 15-13-202, 15-13-203, 15-13-206, 15-13-207, 15-13-210, 15-13-211, 15-13-214, and 15-13-217, as added to the Code of Alabama 1975 by Act 2019-409, 2019 Regular Session, to provide further for definitions; to provide further for the qualifications of members appointed to the board; to authorize the board to issue temporary licenses to certain qualified applicants; to authorize the board to employ legal council; to require an applicant to pass an examination before licensure; to limit the maximum amount of fees the board, by rule, may establish and charge; and to clarify that application and renewal fees apply to professional bail bondsmen, professional bail companies, professional surety bondsmen, professional surety companies, and recovery agents.

Subjects

Bail Bonds