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AL HB552
Bill
Status
3/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Pebblin Warren
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AI Summary
HB552 Summary
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Proposes amendment to Amendment 530 of the Alabama Constitution to allow Macon County to use certain court costs and fees for roads and bridges instead of county jail financing.
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Permits Macon County Commission to assess filing fees up to $30.00 per initial complaint in civil and criminal cases and up to $5.00 for service of pleadings, with fees collected into the general fund.
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Allows court costs and fees previously deposited into the Macon County Road and Bridge Fund prior to new jail financing, and not pledged for jail purposes, to be redirected for roads and bridges.
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Requires an election on the proposed constitutional amendment to be conducted in accordance with Amendment 555 and state election laws.
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House passed the bill on February 17, 2010; Senate passed on March 25, 2010.
Legislative Description
Macon Co., court costs, certain costs earmarked for county jail not pledged for county jail authorized to be used for roads and bridges, Amendment 530 (Section 4, Local Amendments, Macon County, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.
Macon County
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 2:11 p.m. on March 25, 2010.
3/25/2010