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AL SB504
Bill
Status
5/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Trip Pittman
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 6-10-7 of the Alabama Code to authorize garnishees to retain up to $5 from withheld funds as a processing fee each time they garnish an employee's wages, salaries, or other compensation.
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Maintains existing wage protection allowing employees to keep 75 percent of wages exempt from garnishment, with garnishees retaining 25 percent to accumulate court-ordered debt amounts.
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Requires garnishees to begin paying withheld funds into court after 30 days and continue monthly or more frequently until the full amount is collected.
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Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Garnishments, garnishee authorized to retain portion of funds withheld from wages as a processing fee, Sec. 6-10-7 am'd.
Garnishments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
5/24/2011