HB100 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Lauderdale County, sheriff, authorized to use credit or debit cards, procedures

Summary

The bill authorizes the Lauderdale County Sheriff to set up written procedures for using a credit or debit card to buy approved property or services, with specific spending controls and safeguards.

What This Bill Does

It lets the Sheriff establish policies for card use, including limits on individual purchases and monthly totals, and requires procedures to keep card numbers secure, maintain purchase records, review bills monthly, and pay them on time. It also requires careful selection of a card provider based on fees, rewards, and other terms, and directs any rewards to go into the sheriff's discretionary account; spending is limited to legally appropriated funds and cannot create county debt. The act takes effect on June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office and its staff, who would use and manage the credit or debit card under the new procedures and access controls.
• Lauderdale County government and taxpayers, as the spending must stay within legally appropriated funds, with financial oversight and audits to ensure compliance and no new county debt.

Key Provisions

• Authorize the Sheriff to establish procedures for using a credit or debit card for approved purchases of tangible property or services.
• Policy requirements include: (a) per-purchase limit, (b) monthly spending limit aligned with the discretionary fund, (c) sole access to card numbers and access codes, (d) recordkeeping of all purchases, (e) monthly bill review for unauthorized charges, (f) timely full payment to avoid charges.
• The Sheriff must select a card provider considering annual fees, rewards, interest and late fees, and penalties on termination; any rewards earned go to the Sheriff's discretionary account.
• The section ensures spending does not exceed legally appropriated funds and does not create a debt for the Lauderdale County Commission.
• Effective date: June 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

Lauderdale County