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AL HB245
Bill
Status
4/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
David Standridge
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new court cost in Blount County of $25 per civil case (except small claims), $25 per criminal/misdemeanor/felony/traffic case upon conviction, and $10 per small claims case, effective only upon voter approval.
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Creates the Sheriff's Department Hazardous Duty Fund to receive collected court fees, with funds earmarked exclusively for hazardous duty payments to nonclerical sheriff's office employees (excluding the sheriff).
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Requires the sheriff to certify eligible employees by October 1, 2024, with equal hazardous duty payments disbursed from the fund, with frequency determined by the county commission and sheriff (annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly).
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Mandates a referendum in Blount County, to be held at the next regularly scheduled election, where voters must approve the measure by majority vote for it to become operative.
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Court fees cannot be waived unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with a case are also waived.
Legislative Description
Relating to Blount County; to provide for a new court cost to fund payments to employees of the sheriff's office who perform hazardous duties; and conditioning operation on voter approval at a referendum.
Blount County, impose new court costs for Hazardous Duty pay for deputies, conditioned on voter approval
Last Action
Enacted
4/27/2023