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AL HB599
Bill
Status
5/19/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Lindsey
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 45-10-81 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize Cherokee County's governing body to establish and maintain a public law library using county funds not required for other purposes.
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Increases the law library fee from $1.50 to $5.50 per case, applied as court costs in civil, quasi-civil, criminal, quasi-criminal cases, and proceedings on forfeited bail bonds or appeals in Cherokee County Circuit Court or District Court.
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Requires collected fees to be deposited in a separate "Law Library Fund" and managed by the Cherokee County District Court Judge for library maintenance and operations.
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Grants the District Court Judge of Cherokee County exclusive authority over law library operations, replacing previous powers held by the presiding circuit judge under Section 11-25-13.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Cherokee Co., court costs, increased for law library, operation of law library, duties to district court judge, Sec. 45-10-81 am'd.
Cherokee County
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 5:49 p.m. on May 19, 2017.
5/19/2017