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AL HB503

Bill

Status

Passed

5/10/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Millican

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

  • Repeals Act 720 of the 1978 Regular Session relating to court costs in the 25th Judicial Circuit.

  • Court costs assessed under Act 720 prior to Act 2011-576's effective date but collected afterward shall be distributed to circuit clerk funds rather than public defender funds in respective counties.

  • Retroactively ratifies and confirms any distributions of funds collected under Act 720 that were made after the public defender fund became inoperable to the respective circuit clerk funds.

  • Provides that supernumerary circuit clerks may serve as active circuit clerks if requested by the Chief Justice but are not required to take an oath of office.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

25th Judicial Circuit, Marion and Winston County, court costs, assessment and distribution to Public Defender Fund, distribution after repeal of Act 720, 1978 Reg. Sess.; Act 2011-576, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd

Winston County

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 3:55 p. m. on May 10, 2012.

5/10/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/19/2012
Ways and Means General Fund3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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