HB438 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Jackson Co., courts, additional court costs, proceeds to the Jackson County Judicial Employees Fund, to provide funding for employees, Act 2019-215, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB438 would create a Jackson County Judicial Employees Fund funded by additional court costs to pay for staffing of the circuit clerk’s office and Jackson County courts.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Circuit Clerk to collect extra court costs and deposit the proceeds monthly into the Jackson County Judicial Employees Fund. The fund is established in the county treasury and administered by the circuit court clerk. Expenditures from the fund must be used only for staffing the circuit clerk’s office and the Jackson County courts, and spending is directed jointly by the presiding circuit judge and the circuit clerk to support timely and efficient administration of the judiciary.

Who It Affects

• Jackson County residents who pay the additional court costs, as their payments would fund staffing for the courts and circuit clerk.
• Jackson County circuit court staff (circuit clerk’s office and court staff) and the presiding circuit judge, who determine how the fund is spent to hire or staff positions needed for court administration.

Key Provisions

• The Circuit Clerk shall collect the additional court costs and deposit the proceeds monthly into the Jackson County Judicial Employees Fund.
• The fund shall be established in the county treasury and administered by the circuit court clerk.
• Expenditures from the fund are limited to staffing for the circuit clerk’s office and the Jackson County courts, with expenditures directed by the presiding circuit judge and circuit clerk jointly.
• The act becomes effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Jackson County