Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB236 Compare Versions

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4	4		By Representative Wood (R) (N & P)
5	5		RFD: Local Legislation
6	6		First Read: 04-Apr-23
7		-	2023 Regular Session
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16	16		Relating to Calhoun County; to authorize the sheriff
17	17		and commissioner of licenses to obtain and use a credit card
18	18		for official uses.
19	19		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
20	20		Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
21	21		term "credit card" means a line of credit issued by a domestic
22	22		lender or credit card bank.
23	23		(b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of
24	24		tangible personal property or services approved by the
25	25		sheriff, in Calhoun County the sheriff may establish
26	26		procedures to make certain purchases through the use of a
27	27		credit card issued to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. The
28	28		sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing
29	29		the use of credit cards which, at a minimum, shall include
30	30		each of the following:
31	31		(1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual
32	32		purchase which may be made with a credit card.
33	33		(2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that
34	34		may be purchased with a credit card taking into consideration
35	35		the monetary limit of the fund to be used to pay any credit
36		-	card charges.
37		-	(3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff has sole
38		-	access to any credit card, credit card number, access code, or
39		-	security code.
40		-	(4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all
41		-	purchases made with a credit card which shall be periodically
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	65	+	card charges.
	66	+	(3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff has sole
	67	+	access to any credit card, credit card number, access code, or
	68	+	security code.
	69	+	(4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all
	70	+	purchases made with a credit card which shall be periodically
71	71		reviewed during required audits.
72	72		(5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card bills are
73	73		carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no
74	74		unauthorized charges appear on any bill.
75	75		(6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card bills are
76	76		paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service
77	77		charges, late fees, or interest payments.
78	78		(c) The sheriff shall select the credit card provider
79	79		or providers taking into consideration each of the following:
80	80		(1) Whether the credit card issuer requires an annual
81	81		fee to use the account.
82	82		(2) Whether the credit card issuer offers rewards or
83	83		rebates based upon purchases made using the account.
84	84		(3) The interest rates, service charges, finance
85	85		charges, or late fees that may be assessed in the event a bill
86	86		from the credit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not
87	87		paid in full each month.
88	88		(4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against
89	89		the sheriff in the event he or she decides to terminate the
90	90		credit card account.
91	91		(5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the
92	92		sheriff.
93		-	(d) In the event that a credit card provides rewards or
94		-	rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates
95		-	earned from the card shall be deposited in the Law Enforcement
96		-	Fund or redeemed for a legitimate public purpose.
97		-	Section 2. (a) For the purpose of this section, "credit
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	122	+	(d) In the event that a credit card provides rewards or
	123	+	rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates
	124	+	earned from the card shall be deposited in the Law Enforcement
	125	+	Fund or redeemed for a legitimate public purpose.
	126	+	Section 2. (a) For the purpose of this section, "credit
	127	+	card" means a line of credit issued by a domestic lender or
128	128		credit card bank, and "commissioner" means the Commissioner of
129	129		Licenses in Calhoun County.
130	130		(b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of
131	131		tangible personal property or services approved by the
132	132		commissioner, the commissioner may establish procedures to
133	133		make certain purchases through the use of a credit card issued
134	134		to the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt written
135	135		policies and procedures governing the use of credit cards
136	136		which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following:
137	137		(1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual
138	138		purchase which may be made with a credit card.
139	139		(2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that
140	140		may be purchased with a credit card taking into consideration
141	141		the monetary limit of the fund to be used to pay any credit
142	142		card charges.
143	143		(3) Procedures to ensure that the commissioner has sole
144	144		access to any credit card, credit card number, access code, or
145	145		security code.
146	146		(4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all
147	147		purchases made with a credit card which shall be periodically
148	148		reviewed during required audits.
149	149		(5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card bills are
150		-	carefully reviewed by the commissioner each month to ensure
151		-	that no unauthorized charges appear on any bill.
152		-	(6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card bills are
153		-	paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service
154		-	charges, late fees, or interest payments.
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	179	+	carefully reviewed by the commissioner each month to ensure
	180	+	that no unauthorized charges appear on any bill.
	181	+	(6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card bills are
	182	+	paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service
	183	+	charges, late fees, or interest payments.
	184	+	(c) The commissioner shall select the credit card
185	185		provider or providers taking into consideration each of the
186	186		following:
187	187		(1) Whether the credit card issuer requires an annual
188	188		fee to use the account.
189	189		(2) Whether the credit card issuer offers rewards or
190	190		rebates based on purchases made using the account.
191	191		(3) The interest rates, service charges, finance
192	192		charges, or late fees that may be assessed in the event a bill
193	193		from the credit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not
194	194		paid in full each month.
195	195		(4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against
196	196		the commissioner in the event he or she decides to terminate
197	197		the credit card account.
198	198		(5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the
199	199		commissioner.
200	200		(d) In the event that a credit card provides rewards or
201	201		rebates based on the use of the card, any rewards or rebates
202	202		earned from the card shall be credited against the balance of
203	203		the credit card account or redeemed for a legitimate public
204	204		purpose.
205	205		Section 3. This act shall become effective on the first
206	206		day of the third month following its passage and approval by
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232		-	________________________________________________
233		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
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235		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
236		-	House of Representatives
237		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
238		-	was passed by the House 18-Apr-23.
239		-	John Treadwell
240		-	Clerk
241		-	Senate 04-May-23 Passed
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