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AL HB43
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jim McClendon
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AI Summary
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Defines a "food pantry" as a charitable, nonprofit organization that collects, purchases, or accumulates food and food-related items for free distribution for charitable purposes.
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Exempts four named food pantries in St. Clair County (Christian Love Pantry, Inc.; Argo Community Food Bank; Fish and Loaves Ministry; and Shepherds Supply, Inc.) from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes on food and food-related items.
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Requires qualifying food pantries to hold Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under the federal Internal Revenue Code and pay no salaries or expenses to any person for performing charitable operations duties.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
St. Clair Co., food pantry, sales and use tax exemption from state, county, and municipal taxes
St. Clair County
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
1/14/2014