HB482 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Artis McCampbellRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Sumter Co., providing for an increased issuance fee for pistol permits, and to further provide for distribution of proceeds, Act 2464, 1971 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB482 raises Sumter County's pistol permit fee to $20 per year and changes how the money is split between the Sheriff’s Fund and the county general fund.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the annual pistol permit issuance fee in Sumter County would increase from $15 to $20. Of each $20 fee, $16.25 would go to the Sheriff's Pistol Permit Fund for law enforcement use, and $3.75 would go to the Sumter County General Fund for county-approved purposes; the funds are designated to support public safety and county operations. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Pistol permit holders in Sumter County will pay a higher annual fee ($20 instead of $15).
Sumter County Sheriff's Office will receive a larger dedicated fund ($16.25 per permit) for law enforcement use.
Sumter County General Fund will receive $3.75 per permit for general county uses.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Sets the annual pistol permit issuance fee in Sumter County at $20 (up from $15), collected by the sheriff.
Section 2: Allocates $16.25 of each $20 fee to the Sheriff's Pistol Permit Fund for exclusive law enforcement use; the fund is separate from other sheriff funding.
Section 3: Allocates $3.75 of each $20 fee to the Sumter County General Fund for county-approved purposes.
Effective date: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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