Etowah County, constitutional amendment, authorizes legislature to fix court costs by local law
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SB 262 — Etowah County, constitutional amendment, authorizes legislature to fix court costs by local law
Last action — Enacted as 2024-121
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on April 25, 2024.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Etowah County
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
107 added · 78 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to the bill SB 262 allows the Alabama Legislature to set and modify court costs in Etowah County. This change provides local officials with more flexibility in determining court costs, which could lead to more tailored financial requirements for legal proceedings in that area. Additionally, the amendment officially recognizes and ratifies all court costs that have previously been collected, ensuring clarity and legality for past actions. This is significant because it helps streamline the administration of justice and finances within the county's legal system.
SB262 INTRODUCEDENROLLED SB262 3191VVZ-13191VVZ-2 By Senator Jones (Constitutional Amendment) RFD:
02-Apr-24 Page 0 3191VVZ-1SB262 12/13/2023Enrolled THREnrolled, (L)THRAn 2023-3700Act, 23 4To SYNOPSIS:propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Etowah County, to amend Section 28-2.00, Constitution of Alabama of 2022;
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Etowah County, to authorize the Legislature to fix and regulate court costs by general or local law;
and to ratify all previously collected court costs.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Etowah County, to amend Section 28-2.00, Constitution of Alabama of 2022;
"Section 28-2.00 (a) The legislature Legislature, by general or local Page 1 SB262 INTRODUCED law, may by general or local law provide that a trial tax or charge on litigation of not more than ...
596, which became effective August 1, 1955 (Acts of Alabama 1955, page 485), including the payment of the salaries of the personnel needed Page 1 SB262 Enrolled to operate such libraryCounty and provide for their distribution.distribution, including, but not limited to, for the establishment, equipment, maintenance, or operation of a public law library.
END PROPOSED AMENDMENT Page 2 SB262 INTRODUCED Section 2.
"Relating to Etowah County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Legislature to fix and regulate court costs by general or Page 2 SB262 Enrolled local law;
Page 3 SB262 Enrolled 66 68 70 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate 74 76 ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives 79 SB262 Senate 18-Apr-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.
85 Patrick Harris, Secretary.
88 90 House of Representatives Amended and passed:
25-Apr-24 94 96 Senate concurred in House amendment 25-Apr-24 99 By:
Senator Jones Page 4
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The bill proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution to authorize the Legislature to regulate court costs in Etowah County and ratify previously collected court costs.
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Section 28-2.00
The legislature→ LegislatureIt standardizes the capitalization of 'Legislature'.
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Section 28-2.00
provide that a trial tax or charge on litigation of not more than ... dollars (...) shall be taxed as costs in any case, action, or proceeding hereafter filed in the circuit court of→ fix, regulate, and alter the costs and charges of courts in Etowah county, whether at law or in equity, and that a like tax or charge of not more than ... dollars (...) shall be taxed as cost in any case hereafter filed in the Etowah county court,It changes the language to allow for broader regulatory authority over court costs in Etowah County.
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Section 28-2.00
the proceeds of such tax or charge shall be used for establishing, equipping, maintaining and operating the public law library in Etowah county established pursuant to Act No. 191, H. 596, which became effective August 1, 1955 (Acts of Alabama 1955, page 485), including the payment of the salaries of the personnel needed to operate such library→ the proceeds of such tax or charge shall be used for... or operation of a public law library.It clarifies the purpose of the proceeds from court costs.
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Section 28-2.00
All court costs and charges collected in Etowah County prior to the ratification of this amendment are hereby ratified, validated, and confirmed.It affirms the legality of previously collected court costs in Etowah County.
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Andrew Jones · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 49 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 0% | 0% | 39% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 36 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| % of votes cast | 39% | 0% | 0% | 61% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| R | 33 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 0% | 0% | 66% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R | 54 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 0% | 0% | 38% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Not Voting |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Not Voting |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Not Voting |
| Merika Coleman | D | Not Voting |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Not Voting |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 262 do?
- Etowah County
- Who sponsors SB 262?
- SB 262 is sponsored by Andrew Jones (R).
- What is the current status of SB 262?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2024. Enacted.
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