HB236 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to Calhoun County; to authorize the sheriff and commissioner of licenses to obtain and use a credit card for official uses.
Summary: HB236 lets Calhoun County's sheriff and the commissioner of licenses use a county credit card for official purchases under strict controls.
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes the sheriff and the commissioner to obtain and use a county-issued credit card for approved official purchases. It requires written policies with per-transaction and monthly spending limits, strict access controls, accurate recordkeeping, periodic audits, monthly bill reviews for unauthorized charges, and timely payment of bills. It also requires selecting the card provider based on factors like fees, rewards, and interest, and specifies how rewards are handled. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after enactment.

Who It Affects
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office: may obtain and use a county credit card for official purchases under defined limits and policy controls.
Calhoun County Commissioner of Licenses: may obtain and use a county credit card for official purchases under defined limits and policy controls.

Key Provisions
Establishes policy requirements for both the sheriff and the commissioner, including purchase limits, monthly spending limits, sole access to card details, recordkeeping, audits, and timely payment.
Requires the sheriff and the commissioner to select a credit card provider using criteria such as annual fees, rewards, interest/charges, penalties, and other relevant factors.
Specifies how any rewards or rebates from card use are handled, either deposited into the Law Enforcement Fund or redeemed for legitimate public purposes (with similar treatment for the commissioner).
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Calhoun County, authorized the sheriff and commissioner of licenses to obtain and use a credit card