HB467 Alabama 2020 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Nathaniel LedbetterRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2020
- Title
- DeKalb Co., real property filing and recording fee, distrib for mental health professional for CED Mental Health in co. and to sheriff's office for school resource officers, Sec. 45-25-250.17 am'd.
- Summary
HB467 changes how DeKalb County's filing and recording fee funds are split, sending half to mental health services and half to school resource officers.
What This Bill DoesThe bill amends Section 45-25-250.17 to require the county to distribute funds from filing and recording fees (after certain deductions) to the DeKalb County Rural Water Authority, with the remaining funds split evenly between two programs: CED Mental Health Center to hire mental health professionals in DeKalb County, and the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office to hire School Resource Officers in county and city schools. The distribution uses a base derived from the 1991-92 fiscal year revenues with annual September adjustments, and the act becomes effective the third month after the Governor signs it.
Who It Affects- DeKalb County government (County Commission, Rural Water Authority, and Sheriff's Office) — responsible for calculating and distributing the funds to hire mental health staff and school resource officers.
- CED Mental Health Center staff and students in DeKalb County schools — benefit from funded mental health professionals and school resource officers.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Provision 1: Beginning with fiscal year 2020-21, the county shall appropriate funds from filing and recording fees (and related delinquent tax penalties) to the DeKalb County Rural Water Authority, using the 1991-92 monthly revenue base with September adjustments to determine annual appropriations.
- Provision 2: One-half of the accruing funds shall be used to employ mental health professionals through the CED Mental Health Center in DeKalb County, and the remaining one-half shall be used by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office to employ School Resource Officers in the county's schools.
- Subjects
- DeKalb County
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 2:58 p.m. on May 18, 2020.
Assigned Act No. 2020-201.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 730
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 556
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature