HB433 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Montgomery County; sheriff's office, use of credit cards or debit cards authorized.

Summary

The bill lets the Montgomery County Sheriff use a county credit card for limited purchases with strict rules and oversight.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Sheriff to establish procedures for making limited purchases with a Sheriff’s Office credit card. The policy must set per-purchase and monthly spending limits, ensure only the Sheriff or a designee can access the card and codes, require accurate purchase records and regular audits, and mandate timely payment of bills. It also requires careful selection of the card provider based on fees, rewards, interest, and penalties, and any rewards earned must go to the Sheriff’s Fund; the act takes effect on October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office personnel who would use the credit card under the new procedures (including the Sheriff and designee)
• Montgomery County's finances and the Sheriff’s Fund, which may receive rewards earned from card use

Key Provisions

• Authorization for the Sheriff to establish procedures to make limited purchases using a credit card issued to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
• Minimum policy requirements: per-purchase limit, monthly spending limit, access control to the card and card numbers, accurate records of purchases, periodic audits, monthly bill review for unauthorized charges, and timely payment of bills
• Procedures to ensure only the Sheriff or designee has access to the card and related codes, and to maintain purchase records
• Criteria for selecting a credit card provider, including consideration of annual fees, rewards or rebates, interest and other charges, penalties for termination, and any other relevant factors
• If rewards are earned, those rewards must be deposited into the Sheriff’s Fund of Montgomery County
• Effective date: October 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

Montgomery County