HB551 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Butler County, sheriff authorized to sell surplus property

Summary

The bill lets the Butler County sheriff sell surplus department property and put the proceeds into a dedicated fund to buy vehicles and related equipment.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the sheriff can sell surplus property (including vehicles) in a way that aims to maximize the return. It creates the Sheriff’s Vehicle Fund in a Butler County bank to pay for purchases of vehicles or related equipment for the sheriff’s office. All money from sales goes into that fund and is audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The act takes effect June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Butler County Sheriff's Office staff and operations, who may sell surplus property and use proceeds to fund vehicles and equipment.
• Butler County residents and county finances, who gain oversight and transparency through audits and a dedicated fund for sale proceeds.

Key Provisions

• The Sheriff may sell surplus property of the sheriff's department, including vehicles, at a time and in a manner that the sheriff deems best to obtain the greatest return from the original investment.
• The sheriff shall establish the Sheriff’s Vehicle Fund in a bank in Butler County to be used for the purchase of vehicles or related equipment for the sheriff's office.
• Receipts and expenditures of the Sheriff’s Vehicle Fund shall be audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
• All monies received from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited into the Sheriff’s Vehicle Fund.
• This act becomes effective on 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

Butler County