HB81 Summary

• Authorizes the Sheriff of Coosa County to establish procedures allowing limited purchases using credit or debit cards issued to the Sheriff's Office.

• Requires the sheriff's written policy to include monetary limits on individual purchases and total monthly spending, with consideration given to discretionary fund limits.

• Mandates that only the sheriff have access to cards, card numbers, access codes, and security codes, with monthly bill reviews to prevent unauthorized charges.

• Requires monthly full payment of card bills to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest, and establishes procedures for accurate record-keeping subject to periodic audit review.

• Directs the sheriff to select card providers based on factors including annual fees, rewards or rebates, interest rates, late fees, and termination penalties, with any rewards or rebates deposited into the Sheriff's Office discretionary account.