HB319 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed OliverRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Tallapoosa County; sheriff, fees for administrative services, distribution.

Summary

HB319 lets the Tallapoosa County sheriff charge reasonable fees for certain administrative services and directs the money to the county general fund, starting June 1, 2024.

What This Bill Does

The sheriff may charge fees for administrative services such as fingerprinting, criminal history investigations and reports, and copies of records when allowed by law. Fees are not charged for services requested by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes, and they do not apply to applicants for pistol permits. Collected fees must be periodically remitted to the Tallapoosa County Commission for deposit into the county general fund.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who request administrative services (fingerprinting, criminal history checks, copies of records) and would be charged reasonable fees (with specified exceptions).
• Tallapoosa County government, including the Sheriff’s Office and the County Commission, which handles fee collection and deposits the revenue into the county general fund.

Key Provisions

• The Sheriff may charge and collect reasonable fees for administrative services such as fingerprinting, criminal history investigations and reports, and copies of records when allowed by law.
• Fees are not charged for services requested on behalf of a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes, nor for individuals applying for pistol permits.
• The Sheriff must periodically remit the collected fees to the Tallapoosa County Commission for deposit into the county general fund.
• The act becomes effective on June 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Tallapoosa County