This bill pertains to Lauderdale County and revises the fee structure for pistol permits while establishing the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund. The new fee schedule includes a $10 fee for an annual permit, $50 for a five-year permit, $300 for a lifetime permit, and a reduced fee of $150 for a lifetime permit for applicants aged 60 or older. Additionally, service members, military veterans, law enforcement officers, and retired law enforcement officers are exempt from these charges. The bill also specifies that all monies collected from these fees are to be deposited into the newly created Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund, which is to be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes as deemed appropriate by the sheriff.

The bill includes the insertion of the word "Enrolled" at the beginning and the date "30-Apr-24" to indicate its passage by the Senate. It repeals Act 1041 from the 1969 Regular Session, which previously related to pistol permit fees in Lauderdale County. The provisions of this bill are described as remedial and curative, and any actions taken by the sheriff in accordance with this section are ratified and confirmed. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13A-11-75
Enrolled: 13A-11-75