HB220 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Sheriff, to authorize use of credit card or debit card

Summary

This bill lets the St. Clair County Sheriff use a credit or debit card for approved purchases, with rules to control spending and keep records.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Sheriff to establish procedures for using a card to pay for approved tangible property or services. It requires a written policy with purchase limits, monthly spending limits, sole access to card numbers and security codes, and ongoing record-keeping and monthly bill review to prevent unauthorized charges, plus timely payment of bills. It also requires the Sheriff to choose card providers based on factors like fees and rewards, deposit any rewards into the discretionary account, and ensures spending stays within legally appropriated funds without creating county debt; the act takes effect on June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office: gains authority to establish procedures and use a credit or debit card for approved purchases, with specified limits and record-keeping requirements.
• St. Clair County finances/taxpayers: spending must remain within legally appropriated funds and be auditable, reducing unauthorized charges and providing fiscal oversight.

Key Provisions

• Authorization for the Sheriff to establish procedures and a written policy governing credit/debit card use, including individual purchase limits, monthly spending limits, sole access to card data, and required record-keeping and monthly bill review.
• Provider selection and rewards handling: the Sheriff must choose card providers based on fees, rewards, interest, and penalties, deposit any earned rewards into the discretionary account, and ensure purchases do not exceed legally appropriated funds or create county debt; effective 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

St. Clair County