Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text contains some grammatical errors (e.g., "an additional the issuance fee"), which were corrected in plain language to ensure clarity without changing meaning.

Elmore County Pistol Permit Fee Change

This law adds a $20 fee for pistol permits in Elmore County and directs how that money is split between the county general fund and a special sheriff's fund.

What This Bill Does

• Adds an additional $20 fee when issuing a pistol permit or license in Elmore County, on top of any other fees required by law.
• Requires one dollar ($1) of each new fee to go into the county general fund.
• Deposits nineteen dollars ($19) of each new fee into a special account called the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund.
• States that money from this special fund can only be used for law enforcement purposes by the sheriff or an authorized agent.
• Clarifies that creating this new fund does not replace any other funding sources already available to the sheriff's office.

Who It Names or Affects

• People in Elmore County who apply for a pistol permit or license.
• The Sheriff of Elmore County and their authorized agents.
• Elmore County officials managing the county general fund.

Terms To Know

Pistol Permit

A legal document for carrying or owning a handgun, as defined in Alabama law Section 13A-1l-75.

Sheriffs' Law Enforcement Fund

A special bank account created by this bill where $19 from each permit fee is stored for police work only.

Limits and Unknowns

• This law applies only to Elmore County and does not change rules in other counties.
• The new fees will start on October 1, 2026.
• The text states the $20 is an additional fee but does not list specific amounts for any 'other' permit fees that might already exist.

Official Summary Text

Elmore County; pistol permit fee, revised

Current Bill Text

HB386 ENROLLED
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HB386
9J2HGBM-2
By Representatives Ingram, Stubbs, Starnes (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 05-Feb-26
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HB386 Enrolled
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First Read: 05-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Elmore County; to amend Section 45-26-233,
Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for pistol permit
fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-26-233, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-26-233
(a) In Elmore County, in addition to any fee or fees
provided for by law there shall be an additional the issuance
fee for a pistol permit or license as provided for in Section
13A-1l-75 in the amount of shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(b) One dollar ($1) of each fee collected under
subsection (a) shall be paid into the county general fund and
the remaining nineteen dollars ($19) of each fee shall be
deposited by the sheriff of the county in any bank located in
the county, into a fund known as the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement
Fund. The fund shall be drawn upon by the sheriff or duly
authorized agent and shall be used exclusively for law
enforcement purposes.
(c) The establishment of the Sheriffs' Law Enforcement
Fund as provided in this section and the use of such the fund
shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other
imbursement or other source of income established for the
sheriff or the operation of his or her office."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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HB386 Enrolled
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 12-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 24-Feb-26 Passed
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