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AL SB282
Bill
AI Summary
SB282 Summary
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Limits municipalities to retaining only 10 percent of their general operating budget from fines and penalties generated from traffic tickets.
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Requires any revenue exceeding the 10 percent threshold to be transferred to the Department of Finance for equal distribution between the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund and the Fair Trial Tax Fund.
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Excludes Class 1 municipalities from the requirements of this act.
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Requires municipalities to use the most recently completed year's budget when determining their total general operating budget.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Municipal courts, traffic tickets, fines and penalties, municipalities limited in the amount of money a municipality may retain, transfer of excess to State Finance Department for further distribution
Municipalities
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2022-419.
4/5/2022