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Final Report of the 2011 Regular Session
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The 2011 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature concluded for the year at midnight on
June 9, 2011, with final passage of both the state general fund and education trust fund
budgets. Redistricting of Alabama’s Congressional Districts and State Board of Education
were also given final approval on the last night. The final day was dominated by delaying
tactics in the Senate which prevented passage of many bills scheduled for consideration,
including the Association-supported bill to address the responsibility for regulating
subdivision regulations in municipal planning commission areas. However, at the conclusion
of this year’s session, four of the Association’s priority bills were passed into law, including
limited liability protection for correction officers and reserve deputies.
It was a successful year for counties in other ways as well. While the list of bills identified
by Association staff as potentially dangerous to county government during the legislative
session was probably longer than in past years, the diligent efforts of county officials and
employees both in Montgomery and back home succeeded in limiting the number of
dangerous bills which actually became law. Several bills were amended during the session to
eliminate or temper the concerns of counties. However, many bills, such as those moving
to a four-year reappraisal process or increasing ad valorem tax exemptions, did not become
law. It is likely that many of the bills counties opposed during this session will reappear in
2012, and it will be necessary to again call on counties to help keep bad legislation from
becoming law. However, counties should be proud of their success in preventing passage of
dangerous legislation in 2011. The one Danger Bill which did become law, HB 56 by Rep.
Hammon dealing with illegal immigration, is outlined below.
As is the case every year, the Association staff monitored hundreds of bills throughout the
2011 Legislative Session to determine whether passage would impact the county
commission or any of the other local entities operating at the county level. Over 30 bills
were amended throughout the session to clarify language, benefit counties, or remove
language that would negatively impact Alabama’s counties. And the Association staff
negotiated on dozens of other bills to prevent damaging language from being included in
pending legislation. In the end, almost 300 bills became law by the end of the session,
including local legislation. Of those 300 bills, there are approximately 55 that are of interest
to counties in one way or another. A brief overview of those legislative items is also set
out below.
Also included in this report is a listing of local bills which were passed into law during the
session.
ACCA BILLS
Jailer Liability Protection
Act No. 2011-685 (SB 90 by Sen. Taylor)
This new law restores some of the liability protection enjoyed by corrections officers in the
county jails prior to the recent Supreme Court ruling that these persons were not entitled to the same immunity as sheriffs
and deputies. Under this law,
corrections officers are protected
against liability provided they are
acting within the line and scope of
their employment and are in
compliance with the law. Similar
protections are granted to reserve
deputies.
This legislation was the
Association’s top priority this year
and passage of this important
legislation is the result of the hard
work of county officials and
employees, along with county
sheriffs from around the state. And
of course, this legislation would not
have become law without the
determined and diligent efforts of
our sponsors, Sen. Bryan Taylor and
Rep. John Merrill.
This law took effect June 14, 2011.
Reimbursement of Election
Expenses
Act No. 2011-147 (SB 139 by
Sen. Pittman)
This law clarifies the definition of
certain election expenses which are
due to be reimbursed to counties by
the state comptroller’s office.
Additionally, the law creates an
Election Expenses Reimbursement
Committee to identify other election
expenses incurred by counties that
will be reimbursed following a
statewide election. The committee,
which is comprised of specific
legislative office holders, the Director
of the Finance Department, and the
Secretary of State shall meet at least
90 days prior to the primary election
to develop and approve the list of
reimbursable expenses for the
upcoming election cycle. The
expenses approved will apply until
and unless changed by the
Committee. This Committee will
meet for the first time prior to the
March 2012 primary.
Great thanks are extended to the Association’s sponsors of this
legislation, Sen. Pittman and Rep.
Wood, who made this legislation
one of their priorities ensuring
passage of this bill early in the
session.
This law took effect April 19, 2011.
Streamlined Sales Tax
Commission
Act No. 2011-563 (HB 355 by
Rep. Hill)
This act establishes the Alabama
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax
Commission to identify and
develop the programs necessary
for Alabama to come into
compliance with the Streamlined
Sales and Use Tax Agreement in
the event the state becomes a
participating member of the
agreement. The Commission is
also charged with identifying what
changes in existing law will be
necessary in order to bring
Alabama in compliance with the
agreement in the event that
federal legislation adopting the
agreement becomes law. The
Commission will be made up of
representatives of county and
municipal government,
representatives from the
Department of Revenue, and
representatives from the business
community. The
recommendations of the
Commission will be reported to
the Alabama Legislature no later
than the fifth day of the 2012
Legislative Session and if approved
by the Legislative Council, the
recommendations shall be
implemented if federal law adopts
the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax
Commission.
Special thanks to House sponsor,
Rep. Hill and Senate sponsor, Sen.
Ward. Many thanks are also
extended to Sen. Smitherman and
Sen. Sanders who pushed to have
the bill considered on the Senate
floor during one of the final days of
the session.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Tax at the Rack
Act No. 2011-565 (HB 399 by
Rep. McCutcheon)
This law revises the motor fuel tax
collection and enforcement system
by requiring all terminals in
Alabama to collect the tax on all
fuel that is the destination for sale
inside the state of Alabama,
whether the fuel is sold to an
Alabama distributor or one from
another state. The law also
provides for enforcement of the
motor fuel tax by the Alabama
Department of Transportation.
Other states which have moved the
collection site for motor fuel taxes
have seen a significant increase in
tax revenues and compliance. This,
coupled with allowing the
Department of Transportation to
enforce compliance, should improve
motor fuel tax revenues received
for the benefit of state and county
highway departments without
increasing tax rates.
The Association extends its
appreciation to Rep. McCutcheon
who worked tirelessly to move this
legislation through the process, and
to Sen. Williams who handled this
legislation on the Senate floor.
This law takes effect on October 1,
2012, which will allow sufficient
time to implement the changes
necessary for this new collection
and enforcement process.
DANGER BILLS
Illegal Immigration Law
Act No. 2011-535 (HB 56 by
Rep. Hammon)
This comprehensive law is aimed at
strong regulation of illegal
immigration in the state of Alabama.
The law requires most employers,
including local governments, to use
the federal E-verify system for
checking whether job applicants are
legally present in the country.
There are stiff penalties for noncompliance
including, in someinstances, the suspension or repeal
of business licenses. The law also
requires all law enforcement
officers to check the legal status of
persons stopped for driving
violations or arrested for any other
purposes if there is reason to
believe the persons may be
unlawfully in the country. Persons
detained in county jails cannot be
released in many instances until and
unless the person’s lawful status is
established. In addition to the many
other provisions requiring law
enforcement, governmental
agencies, and state business to
police for the presence of illegal
immigrants, this law allows private
citizens to bring action against
governmental officials believed to
be in noncompliance with
procedures required by the law.
The Association staff continues to
study this new law and will provide
counties with much more detailed
information regarding local
government and law enforcement
responsibilities under this law.
Most provisions of this law take effect
September 1, 2011. Some provisions
take effect January 1, 2012.
OTHER BILLS OF
INTEREST
Contracting and Competitive
Bidding
Life Cycle and Cooperative
Purchasing
Act No. 2011-530 (HB 13 by Rep.
Jack Williams)
This new law makes several changes
to Alabama’s public works and
competitive bid law. The law allows
awarding authorities to utilize life
cycle costs when awarding public
works projects provided notice of
intent to consider life cycle costs
and the criteria that will be used
are included in the invitation to bid.
The law also allows county and
municipal governmental entities to
purchase from Government
Services Administration contracts
without bidding and to purchase
from certain purchasing cooperative
programs where bidding is
conducted by a governmental entity
provided the bidding process is
approved by the Department of
Examiners of Public Accounts.
More details on this new law are
available on the Association’s
website.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Public Officials Contracts
Act No. 2011-583 (HB 514 by
Rep. Galliher)
This new law amends Code of
Alabama 1975, § 41-16-60, which
prohibited local governmental officials
from being financially interested in or
having any personal benefit in
contracts with the entity on which
they serve. The new law allows local
school board members to be
financially interested in contracts
executed prior to their election or
appointment if the official does not
participate in the decision-making
process either by discussion or vote.
The changes in this law remove all
references to county commissions or
other county governing boards or
instrumentalities, so this law does not
apply to county government. And
while it removes a specific
prohibition against county
commissioners being financially
interested in purchases or contracts
of the governing body, there are
other provisions in the law
prohibiting such activity, so there will
be no affect on what county
commissioners can and cannot do.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Contracts for Recovery Audits
Act No. 2011- 703 (SB 409 by
Sen. Marsh)
This act authorizes the Chief
Examiner of the Department of
Examiners of Public Accounts to
contract with recovery auditors to
conduct audits of payments made by
state agencies to individuals, vendors,
or others to determine whether
there has been any overpayment of
state funds. The law sets up a special
fund for deposit of any overpayments
and provides that any funds
earmarked by the constitution will be
paid in accordance those provisions.
The law does not address recovery
audits of local governmental entities.
This law took effect June 14, 2011.
Retainage on Private Contracts
Act No. 2011-647 (SB 437 by
Sen. Smitherman)
This law addresses retainage
requirements and payments for
private construction projects. The
law defines retainage and
establishes rules and limitations on
withholding retainage payments on
a private construction project. The
new law does not amend the
retainage law for public works
projects covered by Alabama’s
Public Works Law and, therefore,
will not apply to county
government construction projects.
The new law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Election Issues
Photo ID for Voting
Act No. 2011-673 (HB 19 by Rep.
Rich)
This law requires all voters to show
a valid photo ID prior to voting in
any election in Alabama. The law
sets out the list of photo
identification that will be accepted
and provides a process to obtain
such identification from the
Secretary of State’s office at no
charge for persons who do not
have a photo ID meeting the
requirements of the statute. The
new photo ID requirements will
apply beginning with the first
election in 2014. Current
identification requirements in the
law will apply until the first election
in 2014.
This law took effect June 15, 2011.
Secret Ballots
Act No. 2011-656 (HB 64 by Rep.
Wallace)
This act proposes a constitutional
amendment to ensure that persons
will be guaranteed the right to vote
by secret ballot in all elections
including designations or
authorizations of employee
representation, such as establishing or
determining representation in unions.
This issue will be on the statewide
ballot in 2012.
Presidential Primary Dates
Act No. 2011-566 (HB 425 by
Rep. Clouse)
As has already been reported by
Association staff separately, this
new law moves all primaries in the
state to the second Tuesday in
March during years in which the
presidential preference primary is
held. This means that the primary
for all county commission seats on
the ballot in 2012 will be held in
March instead of June. The primary
will remain on the first Tuesday in
June for years in which the
presidential election is not on the
ballot. Language was added at the
request of Association staff to
ensure that all references in the law
to the “June primary” will mean the
March primary in presidential
election years.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Electronic Overseas Voting
Advisory Committee
Act No. 2011-619 (SB 55 by Sen.
Dial)
This act establishes a committee to
research and advise the secretary
of state regarding implementation
of an electronic means for persons
overseas to vote in Alabama by
absentee ballot. Counties have an
appointment on the committee.
The law sets out certain
procedures and requirements to be
included in the adopted system and
specifically provides that all costs
associated with the committee and
the implementation of a new program
are to be paid from state or federal
monies available to the secretary of
state.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Reporting State Employment
and Contracts
Act No. 2011-674 (HB 58 by Rep.
Ball)
This law requires all public
officials, candidates, and spouses
of public officials or candidates to
report employment or contracts
with the state or federal
government to the Alabama Ethics
Commission within 30 days of
accepting such employment or
contract. Employment or
contracts currently in place shall
be reported within 30 days of the
effective date of the act. The law
sets out what information must
be reported.
The law takes effect
August 14, 2011.
Campaign Finance Disclosure
Reports
Act No. 2011-687 (SB 136 by
Sen. Orr)
This law amends current law
relating to the filing of campaign
finance disclosure reports to
require that reports be filed more
often, to require Section 527
political organizations to file
campaign finance disclosure reports,
to provide for the reporting of
large contributions, and to require
electronic reporting beginning with
the 2014 election cycle. The law
requires the secretary of state to
establish and maintain an electronic,
searchable, public database of all
campaign contributions and
expenditures required to be filed in
that office, and it allows the
secretary of state to promulgate
rules for implementing and
administering the act.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Corruptly Influencing Action
Act No. 2011-632 (SB 222 by
Sen. Marsh)
Legislation passed during the
special session on ethics reform
held in December 2010 prohibits
the offer or receipt of anything
for the purpose of influencing
official action. This new law
amends that provision by
clarifying that a public official or
employee is prohibited from
receiving or soliciting anything for
the purpose of corruptly
influencing official action. The act
provides that the term
“corruptly” means “to act
voluntarily, deliberately, and
dishonestly to either accomplish
an unlawful end or result or to
use an unlawful method or means
to accomplish an otherwise lawful
end or result”. This new language
will need to be interpreted by the
Alabama Ethics Commission to
determine what, if anything,
county officials and employees
will be allowed to accept from
vendors, lobbyists, or others with
whom the county may do
business. Association staff will
monitor this issue carefully and
keep counties informed of any
developments or clarifications as
they occur.
This law took effect June 5, 2011.
Political Advertising Disclosure
Act No. 2011-697 (SB 284 by
Sen. Orr)
This act requires disclosure of the
names of an organization or entity
paying for electioneering
communications and political
advertising in the same form and
manner as disclosure required of
political action committees. There
are certain exemptions included in
the law, such as an exemption for
churches unless such expenses are
used to influence the outcome of
an election.
This law takes effect July 1, 2011.
Employee Benefits
Health Insurance Premium
Deduction
Act No. 2011-155 (HB 61 by Rep.
Weaver)
This law grants employers with less
than 25 employees a 100 percent
state income tax deduction on any
health insurance premiums paid for
their employees. The law also allows
employees making no more than
$50,000 to deduct 100 percent of
health insurance premiums paid if
their total reported income is no
more than $75,000 or $150,000 for
joint returns. Current law allows for
a 50 percent deduction. This law
applies for tax years beginning after
December 31, 2010.
This law took effect April 21, 2011.
Repeal of DROP
Act No. 2011-27 (SB 72 by Sen.
Marsh)
This law, passed early in the session,
repeals the DROP program,
prohibiting any new applications after
April 1, 2011. The law also decreases
interest payments for persons who
remain employed after completing the
DROP. The final version of this law
includes the establishment of a
committee to look at other methods
to encourage experienced education
employees to continue working after
reaching eligibility for retirement.
This law took effect March 24, 2011.
State Employees Health
Insurance Plan
Act No. 2011-698 (SB 309 by
Sen. Marsh)
This law requires that all state
employees retiring after December
31, 2011 must have at least 10 years
of service in the state employees’
health insurance plan to be eligible for
retiree coverage. It also subjects
employees retiring after December
31, 2011 to a sliding scale for
premium calculation based on years
of creditable coverage in the state
employees’ health insurance plan.
This law does not affect county
employees or the local government
health insurance plan.
This law took effect June 14, 2011.
Taxes, Fees, and Licenses
Tow Truck Licensing Fees
Act No. 2011-540 (HB 105 by
Rep. McClendon)
This law alters the method for
calculating the weight of a motor vehicle
wrecker for the purpose of license and
registration fees by including the weight
of the vehicle only and not the
maximum weight that may be towed by
the vehicle. This law will mean a small
reduction in vehicle registration
revenues, including those paid to the
Department of Transportation and to
counties.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Construction Property Ad
Valorem Taxes
Act No. 2011-544 (HB 179 by
Rep. Jack Williams)
This law allows developers and other
persons or entities involved in
residential homebuilding to qualify the
construction property and lots for ad
valorem tax purposes as Class III
property for a period not to exceed 24
months. This will result in such
property being taxed at 10 percent
rather than the current 20 percent rate.
This law also provides that a person
whose property is damaged or
destroyed by a storm may continue to
classify the property as residential while
it is being repaired or rebuilt.
The final version of this law includes
language negotiated by Association
staff to ensure that the reduced tax
rate for construction property is
limited to two years, that eligibility is
limited to certain properties meeting
criteria set out in the law, and that
the entity seeking the lower tax rate
be required to provide proof that all
qualifying criteria are met.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Secondary Metals Recyclers
Act No. 2011-633 (SB 224 by
Sen. Marsh)
Existing law requires a scrap metal
processor who acquires a motor vehicle
for the purpose of recycling the metal
to surrender the title to the
Department of Revenue. This act
amends the current law to provide
procedures for the owner of the vehicle
to transfer the motor vehicle to an
automotive dismantler and parts
recycler or a secondary metals recycler
without a title if certain conditions are
met and the owner issues a statement
regarding the ownership, value, and
identifying characteristics of the motor
vehicle. The law requires licensing of a
dismantler or recycler to and provides
procedures for the dismantler or
recycler to follow including providing
the owner’s statement to the
Department of Revenue and maintaining
records of vehicles purchased for
recycling or remelting. The law allows
law enforcement to confiscate vehicles
or tools used in illegal sales and
provides criminal penalties for violations
of the act.
Some portions of this law take effect
Oct. 1, 2011. The remainder takes
effect Jan. 1, 2012.
Low Speed Vehicles
Act No. 2011-205 (SB 253 by
Sen. Keahey)
This law will allow mini-trucks to
operate on public roads and streets
where the posted minimum speed limit
is 25 miles per hour or less. Qualifying
vehicles will not be required to have a
title but will be required to register the
vehicle and receive a “restricted for low
speed use” license plate. A mini-truck is
defined as a four-wheeled reduced
dimension truck not less than 48 inches
wide, with a weight, including fuels and
fluids, of not less than 1,500 pounds,
equipped with a fully enclosed metal
cab, and an installed speed governor to
prevent the truck from exceeding 25
miles per hour.
This law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012.
Liability Insurance Verification
Law
Act No. 2011-688 (SB 137 by
Sen. Orr)
This law makes several changes to the
current motor vehicle liability
insurance law, including making
provision for online verification of
such insurance and clarifying required
liability policy amounts. The law will
require the verification of motor
vehicle liability insurance prior to
motor vehicle registration and reregistration
and will allow the
Department of Revenue and law
enforcement to electronically verify
motor vehicle liability insurance. The
online verification provisions of this
law take effect January. 1, 2013. The
other changes in the law became
effective June 14, 2011.
Health and Public Safety
EMA Agreements with Indian
Tribes
Act No. 2011-546 (HB 182 by
Rep. Baker)
Current Alabama law authorizes the
governor to enter into mutual aid
agreements with other states and the
federal government to assist in
emergency situations. This act
amends current law to also allow the
governor to enter into such mutual
aid agreements with recognized Indian
tribes located in the state.
Additionally, this law allows directors
of local emergency management
agencies to develop mutual aid
agreements with federally recognized
Indian tribes located within the state.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund
Act No. 2011-552 (HB 243 by Rep. Merrill)
This law creates an income tax refund
check-off allowing a taxpayer to make
a contribution to the Alabama
Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund.
The law takes effect for tax years
beginning after Dec. 31, 2012.
Radio Notification
Communication Districts
Act No. 2011-675 (HB 389 by
Rep. Boyd)
This new law allows one or more
counties to establish, by resolution, a
radio/alert notification
communications district comprised of
the territory wholly within the
respective counties. The law allows
for a board of directors with
representatives from the counties
comprising the district to oversee
operations, provides for establishing
the powers and duties of the board,
and allows the board to assess a fee
to fund the cost of providing
radio/alert notification
communications within the district.
This law was enacted to provide for a
joint project by Calhoun and Talladega
counties, but as a statewide law would
allow for similar projects in other
areas.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Good Samaritan Law
Act No. 2011-510 (HB 510 by
Rep. Collins)
This law amends the existing law
which grants some liability protection
for persons who assist in an
emergency. The new law extends
these liability protections to persons
acting in good faith who render
emergency care at the scene of an
accident or emergency without
charge. These persons are also
protected against civil damages for
any act or omission in rendering the
emergency care or for any act or
failure to act to provide or arrange
for further medical treatment if they
act as a reasonably prudent person
would have acted under the same or
similar circumstances.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Animal Euthanasia
Act No. 2011-626 (SB 172 by
Sen. Marsh)
This law establishes the procedures
for euthanasia of cats and dogs held
in animal shelters and prohibits the
use of gas chambers for such
euthanasia.
This law takes effect Dec. 31, 2011.
Highway and Land Issues
Agricultural Tourist Attractions
Act No. 2011-547 (HB 188 by
Rep. Thomas)
This act provides for roadside signs
identifying agricultural tourist
attractions as approved by the
Department of Agriculture and
Industries. The Department of
Transportation shall approve all
signage along state roads, and the
county engineer shall approve
signage on county roads. All costs
of signage, including maintenance,
shall be paid for by the agricultural
tourist attraction requesting the
signs.
This law takes effect Sept.1, 2011.
Deaf or Blind Child Warning
Signs
Act No. 2011-561 (HB 335 by
Rep. Joe Hubbard)
This new law allows a city or county
to post signs warning drivers of a deaf
or blind child in the area. The cost of
the sign may be paid by the
requesting party, a private individual,
or a neighborhood association. The
city or county shall annually review
the placement of signs to ensure they
are still applicable.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Fertilizer Ordinances
Act No. 2011-624 (SB 123 by
Sen. Whatley)
This law prohibits counties and
municipalities from adopting any
ordinances pertaining to the
registration, packaging, labeling, sale,
distribution, transportation, storage,
or application of fertilizers,
reserving such regulation to the
Department of Agriculture and
Industries exclusively. The law does
not prevent local governments from
adopting zoning ordinances or
business licenses provided such ordinances are not aimed at
regulation of fertilizer.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Road and Bridge Fund Transfer
Act No. 2011-635 (SB 252 by
Sen. Orr)
Prior to passage of this act, funds
transferred from the Public Road and
Bridge Fund of the Department of
Transportation to the Department of
Public Safety could only be expended
for the purchase of equipment for
traffic law enforcement. This act
amends current law to provide that
such funds may be expended for the
operations of the Department of
Public Safety for fiscal years ending
September 30, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Forever Wild Land Trust
Act No. 2011-315 (SB 369 by Sen. Brewbaker)
This act proposes a constitutional
amendment reauthorizing the Forever
Wild Land Trust fund in its current
form. The question will be presented
to Alabama voters on the general
election ballot in November 2012.
Economic Incentives, Business,
and Tourism
Tax Credit for Employers
Creating Jobs
Act No. 2011-551 (HB 230 by
Rep. Galliher)
This law allows a $1000 state income
or financial institution excise tax
credit for small businesses that create
new jobs paying more than $10 per
hour. The credit is available in the tax
year during which the employee has
completed 12 months of consecutive
employment. This legislation was
originally written to provide for an
income tax credit only, but was
amended during the process to
include credits from the financial
institution excise tax. The new law,
which could result in a small
reduction of income counties receive
from the financial institution excise
tax, applies to tax years beginning on
and after Jan.1, 2011.
Economic Development
Contracts
Act No. 2011-216 (SB 77 by Sen.
Marsh)
This law provides that no
commitment made by the state to
provide economic development funds
as an incentive for a company to build
or expand in this state shall be valid
unless a mutually acceptable written
contract outlining the conditions of
the project is executed within five
years of the date of the commitment.
The law also provides that any
commitment in place on the effective
date of the act will be void five years
after the commitment or the effective
date of the act, whichever is later,
unless the parties have entered into a
mutually acceptable written contract
outlining the conditions of the project
within that time period.
This law took effect May 4, 2011.
Brewpubs
Act No. 2011-630 (SB 192 by
Sen. Holtzclaw)
This act amends current law related
to brewpubs by eliminating provisions
limiting the circumstances under
which a brewpub may be established
and operated. The law also allows
such establishments to offer tours
and free samples and levies excise
taxes and licensing fees for such
operations.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Local Authorities to Promote
Tourism
Act No. 2011-692 (SB 231 by
Sen. Brooks)
This act authorizes one or more
municipalities and/or counties to establish
a public authority for the purpose of
tourism promotion and development in
the geographic area served by the
authority. The public authority would be
governed by a board of directors
comprised of representatives from the
geographic area served by the authority.
The duties and powers of the board are
set out in the law.
This law took effect June 14, 2011.
Entertainment Industry
Incentive Act
Act No. 2011-695 (SB 255 by
Sen. Dial)
This law amends the existing law
granting state sales, use, and lodging
tax exemptions for film industry
projects to provide that the
exemption is available for a television
series, miniseries, or single
commercial. It also makes some
changes regarding when the credits
are available. These amendments
retain language ensuring that these
tax exemptions do not apply to local
sales, use, and lodging taxes.
The law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Environmental Issues
Landfill Moratorium
Act No. 2011-297 (HB 406 by
Rep. Baker)
This law places a 24-month moratorium
on the issuance of permits for certain
new public solid waste landfills to allow
ADEM and the Department of Public
Health adequate time review their
responsibilities pursuant to the existing
solid waste management act and to
update the state’s comprehensive solid
waste management plan to identify the
state’s solid waste management needs.
The law, which is similar to an executive
order issued by the governor earlier this
year, does provide for waivers and
exceptions under circumstances set out
in the law.
This law took effect May 31, 2011.
ADEM Penalties
Act No. 2011-612 (HB 106 by
Rep. Clouse)
This new law removes the minimum
penalty amounts which can be
assessed for violations of ADEM
regulations or orders.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Crimes and Penalties
Seizure of Fighting Dogs
Act No. 2011-542 (HB 115 by
Rep. Ison)
This act amends current law related to
confiscation of dogs which have been
involved in dog fighting to allow the
entity holding a dog pending the
outcome of criminal proceedings to
require the dog owner to post bond
sufficient to cover the costs of keeping
the dog. The law sets out due process
procedures for the owner to contest
the posting and amount of bond and to
recover any unused funds at the
conclusion of the case.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Assaulting Off-Duty Officers
Act No. 2011-550 (HB 219 by
Rep. Wood)
Under current Alabama law, it is a crime
to assault a law enforcement officer. This
act amends that law to include the assault
of an off-duty law enforcement officer in
uniform as a crime if the off-duty officer
is employed or working under contract
for a private or public entity.
This law took effect June 9, 2011.
Domestic Violence Penalties
Act No. 2011-581 (HB 512 by
Rep. Givan)
This law adds 12 crimes to the
definitions of domestic violence with
increased penalties, including
mandatory jail time for some
offenses. It is unclear what the full
impact of these changes will be, but it
is believed that this law will increase
the obligations of the courts, the local
jails and the Department of
Corrections. However, the law may
also increase fine monies paid to the
state, counties, and municipalities.
This law will take effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Ignition Interlock for DUIs
Act No. 2011-613 (HB 361 by
Rep. Hill)
This law requires persons who have
been convicted of driving under the
influence to obtain an ignition interlock
device for their vehicles to prevent such
persons from driving while intoxicated.
The law sets out procedures for
obtaining the devices and requires nonindigents
to pay the cost of installation.
The law also requires the payment of
fines and fees and provides for a portion
of such fees to be paid to the county
general fund.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
DUI Penalties
Act No. 2011-621 (SB 67 by Sen.
Glover)
This law increases penalties for DUI
repeat offenders including the
doubling of certain fines and
mandatory incarceration in the
county jail. The sponsor of this
legislation had agreed to language
providing that the defendant would be
required to pay a portion of the costs
of incarceration, but the House
Judiciary Committee removed this
language after the bill had passed the
Senate.
This law takes effect Sept.1, 2011.
Falsifying Boat Identification
Act No. 2011-294 (SB 170 by
Sen. Waggoner)
This law makes it a crime to alter
or remove the identification
numbers or registration information
on boats, outboard motors, or boat
trailers. It also provides that it is
illegal to possess such altered
property. The law sets out
procedures for law enforcement to
seize property which appears to be
altered to investigate and for the
return or disposal of property
determined to have been altered or
stolen.
This law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012.
Electronic Ticketing for Nontraffic
Violations
Act No. 2011-628 (SB 185 by
Sen. Fielding)
This law allows for the use of
electronic ticketing for non-traffic
motor vehicle offenses. The law sets
out procedures for issuing such
tickets and requirements for ticketed
persons to appear in court and/or pay
the fines for cited violations. This law
will take effect Sept. 1, 2011.
Sex Offender Notification
Act No. 2011-296 (SB 296 by
Sen. Ward)
This act rewrites the sex offender
notification act. The existing law is
repealed. The revised version of this law
still requires that persons convicted of
any of the sex offenses set out in the
law shall be required to register as a sex
offender and report residency and
employment information to local law
enforcement prior to and following
release from prison. It is not as yet
clear what substantive changes have
been made that will impact county
government and local law enforcement
differently from current law. More
information regarding the new law will
be provided to counties in the coming
weeks.
The new law takes effect July 1, 2011.
Courts, Prisons, and Sentencing
Reform
Victims Notification Act
Act No. 2011-681 (SB 47 by Sen.
Ward)
This act makes substantial changes to
the process utilized to notify victims
and their family members of the
possible parole or release of the person
who committed the crime against the
victim. This law, which is one of the few
items from the chief justice’s sentencing
reform package which passed during
this session, is intended to streamline
and modernize the notification process
to better ensure victims are properly
notified where they have requested
such notification. The final version of
this law is the result of extensive
negotiations among the Administrative
Office of Courts, the Department of
Pardons and Paroles, and victim
advocacy groups.
This law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012.
Medication for Prisons
Act No. 2011-686 (SB 113 by
Sen. Orr)
This law will allow the Department
of Corrections or a company with
whom they contract to redispense
certain unused medications. The
law sets out the criteria which must
be met for redispensing. The law
does not apply to the county jail.
This law took effect June 14, 2011.
Technical Probation Violations
Act No. 2011-696 (SB 267 by
Sen. Ward)
This act, which was part of the
Chief Justice’s Sentencing Reform
Package, amends existing law
regarding penalties for technical
violations of probation – violations
that are not in themselves crimes
but violate the conditions of a
person’s probation. The changes in
the law are intended to broaden
administrative penalties for
violation to reduce the possibility
that a person violating probation
will be incarcerated. The changes
do include the possibility of shortterm
confinement in the county jail
so it is unclear at this time exactly
what impact this law will have on
the population of county jails.
This law takes effect June 14, 2011.
Indigent Defense Services
Act No. 2011-618 (SB 440 by
Sen. Ward)
This new law amends current law
related to providing legal services
to indigents by creating an Office of
Indigent Defense Services within
the Department of Finance. This
office will oversee the provision of
and payment for indigent defense
services throughout the state. The
law also creates advisory boards in
each judicial circuit to make
recommendations about the best
approach to providing such services
within the circuit. The law
contemplates that, as with current
law, the state will be responsible for
the payment of expenses for
indigent legal representation.
However, it does retain language in
current law providing that counties
contributing to such services
pursuant to a revenue source
created by local law will continue
to make contributions.
This law takes effect Sept.1, 2011.
Miscellaneous
Sudden Infant Death
Investigation Team
Act No. 2011-705 (SB 427 by
Sen. Figures)
This law creates the Alabama
Sudden Unexplained Death
Investigation Team to provide for
the development and maintenance
of training programs for infant
death scene protocol and
investigation. The team will be
comprised of members of the State
Child Death Review Team. Law
enforcement and coroners will be
required to obtain training on
investigation protocol and reporting
requirements.
This law takes effect Dec. 1, 2011.
Notaries Public
Act No. 2011-619 (SB 54 by Sen.
Irons)
This law rewrites the law on
notaries public to remove
distinctions in the law between
county and state notaries. The
revision includes slight increases in
the fees charged by probate judges
for notary applications and the fees
that notaries can charge for
services.
This law takes effect Jan.1, 2012.
Limitation of Actions against
Engineers
Act No. 2011-519 (SB 59 by Sen.
Ward)
This law reduces the time frame for
bringing civil action against
architects, engineers, or builders for
any defects in work performed on
projects from 11 years to seven
years. This was part of the tort
reform package supported by the
leadership in the House and Senate.
This law takes effect Sept. 1, 2011.
LOCAL BILLS
Baldwin County
Act No. 2011-240 (HB276)
Foley, corp. limits alt.
Act No. 2011-241 (HB280)
Foley, corp. Limits alt.
Act No. 2011-323 (HB493)
Baldwin Co., county personnel
merit system, appointment of
budget director and communication
and information systems director as
contract employees, Sec. 45-2-
120.12am’d.
Act No. 2011-316(HB588)
Baldwin Co., Stockton Landmark
District, boundaries defined,
annexation by local law prohibited,
const. amend. (2011-20886)
Act No. 2011-268 (SB99)
Baldwin Co., occupational tax, levy
prohibited, const. amend.
Act No. 2011-313 (SB377)
Baldwin Co., court costs in circuit
and district court, deposit in Law
Library and Judicial Administration
Fund, expiration extended, Sec. 45-
2-80.87 am’d.
Act No. 2011-652 (SB482)
Gulf Shores, corp. limits alt.
Bibb County
Act No. 2011-592 (HB581)
Bibb Co., tax assessor/collector,
expenses financed on pro rata share
basis from state, county, and
municipal ad valorem tax.
Act No. 2011-593 (HB586)
Bibb Co., county commission may
expend certain amount of funds
from County Government Capital
Improvement Fund for operation of county highway department.
Calhoun County
Act No. 2011-334 (HB590)
Calhoun Co., court costs, circuit,
district, and municipal courts,
additional in certain cases, distrib. for
drug courts
Act No. 2011-266 (SB322)
Piedmont, corp. limits alt.
Chilton County
Act No. 2011-324 (HB559)
Chilton Co., court costs, additional
authorized in certain cases, distrib.
Clarke County
Act No. 2011-594 (HB594)
Clarke Co., solicitor’s fee authorized
equal to fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund,
distrib. to circuit clerk and district
attorney
Act No. 2011-596 (HB599)
Clarke Co., lodging tax, increased, Act
2004-264, 2004 Reg. Sess. am’d.; Sec.
45-13-243 am’d.
Act No. 2011-314 (SB421)
Thomasville, corp. limits alt.
Clay County
Act No. 2011-325 (HB570)
Clay Co., coroner, expense allowance
increased, retroactive effect, Sec. 45-
14-60 am’d.; Act 2010-197, 2010 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-326 (HB571)
Clay Co., sheriff, pistol permits, fee
increased, Sec. 45-14-232 am’d.
Cleburne County
Act No. 2011-609 (HB668)
Cleburne Co., court costs in traffic
cases, county commission authorized
to levy additional in circuit, district, or
municipal court, distrib.
Coffee County
Act No. 2011-603 (HB628)
Coffee Co., sheriff, Sheriff ’s Work
Release Fund, established, use of funds
for law enforcement, audit.
Colbert County
Act No. 2011-320 (HB470)
Colbert Co., solicitor’s fee, levy
continued pursuant to Sec. 12-19-182,
Code of Alabama 1975, Act 2009-733,
2009 Reg. Sess. repealed; Sec. 45-17-
80.03 repealed.
Act No. 2011-610 (HB670)
Colbert Co., sheriff, pistol permit, fee,
Sec. 45-17-233 am’d. (2011-20936).
Conecuh County
Act No. 2011-597 (HB603)
Conecuh Co., board of education,
authorized to insure school buildings
and property in State Insurance Fund
or in an insurance company.
Coosa County
Act No. 2011-150 (SB221)
Coosa Co., water systems, private,
water furnished by municipality,
regulated by municipality rather than
Public Service Commission
Dale County
Act No. 2011-119 (HB72)
Daleville, alcoholic beverages, sale of
draft or keg beer or malt beverages
authorized, referendum
Act No. 2011-118(HB73)
Ozark, alcoholic beverages, sale of
draft or keg beer or malt beverages
authorized, referendum, Act 2008-423,
2008 Reg. Sess. Repealed
DeKalb County
Act No. 2011-242(HB282)
Jackson Co. and DeKalb Co.,
Industrial Development Authority,
established to promote property near
Northeast Alabama Community
College, members, Act 2010-728, 2010
Reg. Sess. am’d.
Elmore County
Act No. 2011-595(HB595)
Elmore Co., court costs, additional in
certain circuit and district court
cases, distrib. of proceeds to circuit
clerk and for operation of judicial
complex.
Escambia County
Act No. 2011-239 (HB187)
Escambia Co., sheriff, service of
process, fee increased, distrib. for law
enforcement purposes.
Etowah County
Act No. 2011-253 (HB529)
Etowah Co., alcoholic beverages, beer
tax pursuant to Section 28-3-190,
Code of Alabama 1975, distribution
further provided for.
Act No. 2011-601 (HB622)
Etowah Co., sales and use tax, portion
of proceeds distributed to capital
projects, use for salary of certified
personnel of school systems and
Gadsden State Community College
authorized during proration, Act 95-
284, 1995 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-591,
2009 Reg. Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-606 (HB654)
Etowah Co. (16th Judicial Circuit),
pretrial diversion program, established
Greene County
Act No. 2011-135 (HB1)
Greene Co., sheriff may operate jail
store, distrib. for law enforcement
purposes, audit, prior actions ratified
and confirmed.
Hale County
Act No. 2011-256 (HB148)
Hale Co., ad valorem tax, additional
authorized, pursuant to Act 92-565,
1992 Reg. Sess., for new county jail,
excess amount collected to be used
for law enforcement purposes,
continuation of tax collection,
retroactive effect, const. amend.
Act No. 2011-310 (SB512)
Hale Co., ad valorem tax, additional
authorized, pursuant to Act 92-565,
1992 Reg. Sess., for new county jail,
excess amount collected to be used
for law enforcement purposes,
continuation of tax collection,
retroactive effect, Act 2011-256, 2011
Reg. Sess. repealed, const. amend.
Henry County
Act No. 2011-335 (HB592)
Henry Co., Sheriff ’s Work Release
Fund, use for law enforcement.
Houston County
Act No. 2011-246 (HB397)
Dothan, ad valorem tax, increased,
referendum, distrib. to city board of
education and Houston-Love
Memorial Library Board.
Jackson County
Act No. 2011-242 (HB282)
Jackson Co. and DeKalb Co.,
Industrial Development Authority,
established to promote property near
Northeast Alabama Community
College, members, Act 2010-728, 2010
Reg. Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-333 (HB589)
Hollywood, corp. limits alt.
Act No. 2011-611 (HB676)
Jackson Co., Tennessee Valley
Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes,
distrib. to legislative delegation office,
schools, municipalities, Discretionary
Fund Committee, Act 79-473, 1979
Reg. Sess.; Act 88-292, 1988 Reg. Sess.;
Act 99-550, 1999 Reg. Sess. repealed
(2011-21016
.
Act No. 2011-654 (SB503)
Jackson Co., Tennessee Valley
Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes,
distrib. to legislative delegation office,
schools, municipalities, Discretionary
Fund.
Jefferson County
Act No. 2011-69 (HB159)
Jefferson Co., county manager, county
commission required to hire,
employment in non-merit (at-will)
position, qualifications, term, benefits,
duties, filling vacancies.
Act No.2011-70 (HB160)
Jefferson Co., county employees,
certain positions to be employees at-will,
transfer from classified to
unclassified, return of unclassified
employee to classified service,
compensation, benefits.
Act No.2011-569 (HB442)
Midfield, motor vehicles, automated
traffic infraction device, use for red
light enforcement authorized,
procedures, posting of informational
signs, civil fines, record keeping by
Criminal Justice Information Center,
appeals, tampering with photographic
traffic signal enforcement system,
prohibited, Midfield Red Light Safety
Act.
Act No. 2011-580 (HB511)
Center Point, motor vehicles,
photographic red light traffic signal
enforcement system, camera
automated civil enforcement of
violations of red lights, stop signs, and
speeding, authorized, enforcement by
sheriff, procedures, notices of
violations, civil fines, traffic safety fund
account established, appeals, hearings.
Act No. 2011-584 (HB515)
Birmingham, firefighters and police
officers, pension system, supplemental,
investments, Act 556, 1959 Reg. Sess.
am’d.
Act No. 2011-585 (HB521)
Birmingham, firefighters and police
officers, pension system, supplemental,
investments further provided for to
comply with the Internal Revenue
Code, Act 929, 1951 Reg. Sess.; Act
2006-339, 2006 Reg. Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-662 (HB664)
Jefferson Co., business license tax,
county commission authorized to
levy, exceptions and limits, distrib. to
county general fund.
Act No. 2011-336 (SB342)
Class 1 municipalities, waterworks
board, interest on deposits, rate
provided for, Act 80-327, 1980 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-711 (SB511)
Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division
and Bessemer Division), solicitor’s fee
equal to fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund,
distrib. for circuit court clerk,
municipal court clerk, and district
attorney’s office, Act 2009-612, 2009
Reg. Sess. am’d.
Lauderdale County
Act No. 2011-663 (HB587)
St. Florian, alcoholic beverages, sale of
draft or keg beer authorized, Sunday
sales authorized
Act No. 2011-604 (HB629)
Killen, corp. limits alt.
Act No. 2011-649 (SB479)
Lauderdale Co., solicitor’s fee, levy
continued pursuant to 12-19-182,
Code of Alabama 1975, Sec. Act 2009-
611, 2009 Reg. Sess. Repealed
Act No. 2011-650 (SB480)
Lauderdale Co., court costs, additional
in circuit and district court and
municipal court of Florence, distrib. to
City of Florence for Lauderdale
County Drug Task Force.
Act No. 2011-651 (SB481)
Lauderdale Co. (11th Judicial Circuit),
pretrial diversion program, established
Lawrence County
Act No. 2011-321 (HB490)
Lawrence Co., sheriff, authorized to
provide retiring officer with badge
and pistol, retroactive effect.
Lee County
Act No. 2011-588 (HB540)
Lee Co., sales and use tax, county
commission authorized to levy
outside corporate limits of Auburn,
Opelika, and Phenix City.
Act No. 2011-202 (SB292)
Lee Co., coroner, vehicle allowance
provided for, Act 2001-638, 2001 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-203 (SB293)
Lee Co., sheriff, authorized to sell
certain abandoned, unclaimed, or
stolen firearms, Act 98-577, 1998 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No.2011-204 (SB294)
Lee Co., constable, office abolished.
Act No. 2011-523 (SB378)
Lee Co., sales and use tax, county
commission authorized to levy
outside corporate limits of Auburn,
Opelika, and Phenix City, Act 1254,
1969 Sp. Sess.; Act 89-629, 1989 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No.2011-524 (SB411)
Opelika, motor vehicles, automated
traffic infraction device, use for red
light enforcement authorized,
procedures, posting of informational
signs, civil fines and court costs,
additional court costs for record
keeping by Criminal Justice
Information Center, appeals, penalties
for intentional tampering with device,
Opelika Red Light Safety Act.
Act No. 2011-526 (SB451)
Lee Co., fire districts, definition of
dwelling, rates, emergency medical
services, employment of paid
firefighters, ballots, Act 89-390, 1989
Reg. Sess. am’d.
Limestone County
Act No. 2011-262 (HB458)
Athens, sale of draft or keg beer or
malt beverages authorized, city
council to approve and regulate.
Act No. 2011-292 (SB405)
Athens, sale of draft or keg beer or
malt beverages authorized, city
council to approve and regulate.
Macon County
Act No. 2011-598 (HB604)
Macon Co., business licenses, county
commission authorized to set fees.
Act No. 2011-599 (HB605)
Macon Co., county commission, county
roads, duties further provided for.
Madison County
Act No. 2011-352 (HB439)
Madison Co., dogs, dangerous dogs in
unincorporated areas of county,
county commission by resolution may
establish procedure for determining,
dog required to be kept in fenced
enclosure, civil penalties, const.
amend.
Act No. 2011-591 (HB575)
Madison Co., sheriff, pistol permits,
fee increased, Act 489, 1975 Reg. Sess.
am’d.
Act No. 2011-658 (HB624)
Madison Co., alcoholic beverages,
licensure and regulation, county
commission authorized by resolution
to levy privilege or license fee,
collection, distrib.
Act No. 2011-608 (HB662)
Madison Co., district attorney, fee
assessed in municipal court, distrib. to
circuit and municipal clerks and
district attorney, Act 2007-471, 2007
Reg. Sess. am’d.
Marengo County
Act No. 2011-237 (HB30)
Marengo Co., probate court, property
instruments, additional recording fee,
use for probate office.
Act No. 2011-238 (HB31)
Marengo Co., judge of probate, special
court filing fee authorized.
Marion County
Act No. 2011-322(HB491)
Winfield, city council authorized to
establish a theater board for
maintenance and operation of Pastime
Theater, members, terms, duties,
funding.
Act No. 2011-301(SB344)
Marion Co., court costs, Legislature
authorized to provide by general or
local law, prior local laws ratified,
const. amend.
Act No. 2011-653(SB490)
Marion Co., court costs, additional in
domestic violence cases in circuit,
district, and municipal courts, distrib.
to Coalition Against Domestic
Violence, effective subject to
constitutional amendment.
Marshall County
Act No. 2011-602 (HB613)
Marshall Co., Tennessee Valley
Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes,
portion distrib. to local boards of
education.
Act No. 2011-527 (SB473)
Marshall Co., Tennessee Valley
Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes,
portion distrib. to local boards of
education.
Mobile County
Act No. 2011-543 (SB466)
Prichard, Water Works and Sewer
Board, merger with Mobile Area
Water and Sewer System, assumption
of assets and debt, const. amend.
Monroe County
Act No. 2011-243 (HB287)
Monroe Co., sheriff, service of
process, fee, distrib. to county
commission for law enforcement
purposes.
Act No.2011-244 (HB288)
Monroe Co., county revenue
commissioner, property tax paid
through Internet, convenience fee per
transaction authorized.
Act No. 2011-245 (HB289)
Monroe Co., motor vehicles, license
tag renewal paid through Internet or
by mail, convenience fee or mailing fee
per transaction authorized.
Montgomery County
Act No. 2011-298 (HB476)
Montgomery, motor vehicles,
automated photographic speeding
enforcement, authorized, procedures,
posting of informational signs,
adoption of municipal ordinances, civil
fines, record keeping, municipal court
jurisdiction, appeals, notice of
violations, Montgomery Speed Limit
Safety Act, Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-586 (HB538)
Montgomery Co., court costs,
criminal cases in circuit and district
courts, booking fee for convicted
defendants booked or incarcerated in
county jail, distrib. of revenue to
county general fund
Act No. 2011-587 (HB539)
Montgomery Co., sheriff, fees
authorized for services such as
fingerprinting, criminal history
investigations and reports, distrib. to
county general fund (2011-20958)
Act No. 2011-337 (SB356)
Montgomery, motor vehicles, automated
photographic speeding enforcement,
authorized, procedures, posting of
informational signs, adoption of
municipal ordinances, civil fines, record
keeping, municipal court jurisdiction,
appeals, notice of violations,
Montgomery Speed Limit Safety Act, Act
2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess. am’d.
Perry County
Act No. 2011-265 (SB208)
Perry Co., lodging tax levied,
collection, distrib.
Act No. 2011-525 (SB422)
Perry Co., sheriff, additional expense
allowance and salary.
Randolph County
Act No. 2011-327 (HB572)
Randolph Co., sheriff, pistol permits,
fee increased, Act 89-446, 1989 Reg.
Sess. am’d.
Russell County
Act No. 2011-590 (HB563)
Phenix City, police chief, authorized to
sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or
stolen property, and firearms, distrib.,
Act 2000-777, 2000 Reg. Sess.
Repealed.
Act No. 2011-659 (HB593)
Russell Co., alcoholic beverages, sale
of draft or keg beer in
unincorporated area of the county,
county commission may authorize,
Sunday sales authorized.
Shelby County
Act No. 2011-319 (HB452)
Shelby Co., property tax
commissioner, business personal
property tax, electronic filing of
returns provided for.
Act No. 2011-328 (HB574)
Shelby Co., county commission,
ordinances relating to county
property, adoption, criminal
penalties.
Act No.2011-330 (HB583)
Shelby Co., court costs, additional in
certain civil and criminal cases, distrib.
to district attorney, community
corrections, and Judicial
Administration Fund.
Act No. 2011-331 (HB584)
Shelby Co., solicitor’s fee equal to fee
for Fair Trial Tax Fund, distrib. for
circuit clerk and district attorney’s
office.
Act No. 2011-332 (HB585)
Shelby Co., solicitor’s fee, portion
distrib. to municipal court clerk
when case originates in municipal
court, Act 2007-306, 2007 Reg. Sess.
am’d.
Talladega County
Act No. 2011-329 (HB580)
Talladega Co., E-911 Board,
appointment of additional member
(2011-20824).
Act No. 2011-217 (SB339)
Talladega Co., solicitor’s fee equal to
fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund, distrib. for
circuit clerk and district attorney’s
office (2011-20405)
Tuscaloosa County
Act No. 2011-120 (HB66)
Northport, alcoholic beverages,
Sunday sales authorized under certain
conditions, referendum.
Act No.2011-600 (HB627)
Tuscaloosa Co., alcoholic beverages,
Sunday sales authorized under certain
conditions outside the city limits of
Tuscaloosa and Northport,
referendum.
Act No.2011-660 (HB634)
Tuscaloosa, pretrial diversion
program, established.
Act No. 2011-607 (HB661)
Tuscaloosa Co., court costs, additional
in circuit and district court cases,
distrib. for clerks and law library
(2011-20972).
Act No. 2011-661 (HB663)
Tuscaloosa Co., pretrial diversion
program, district attorney authorized
to establish, fees, costs, restitution, Act
2009-735, 2009 Reg. Sess. am’d.
Act No. 2011-269 (SB100)
Tuscaloosa Co., occupational tax, levy
prohibited, const. amend.
Walker County
Act No. 2011-251 (HB430)
Jasper, alcoholic beverages, sale of
draft or keg beer authorized if
approved by city council.
Washington County
Act No. 2011-299 (HB562)
Washington Co., solicitor’s fee
authorized equal to fee for Fair Trial
Tax Fund, distrib. to circuit clerk and
district attorney.
Act No. 2011-605 (HB630)
Washington Co., county
commission, compensation,
operation and supervision of county
roads and bridges, employment of
county engineer, Act 84-535, 1984
Reg. Sess.; Act 91-282, 1991 Reg.
Sess. repealed
Winston County
Act No. 2011-576 (HB492)
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit, (Marion
and Winston Counties), public
defender office, funding, Act 720, 1978
Reg. Sess. repealed
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