The proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 seeks to amend Section 28-2.00 specifically for Etowah County. The amendment authorizes the Legislature to fix, regulate, and alter court costs and charges through general or local law. It removes the previous stipulation that allowed for a trial tax or charge on litigation to be taxed as costs in cases filed in the circuit court of Etowah County. Additionally, the amendment ratifies and confirms all court costs and charges that have been collected in Etowah County prior to the ratification of this amendment.

The new legal language includes the insertion of provisions that allow the Legislature to manage court costs and charges, while the deletion of previous language eliminates specific limitations on how these costs were to be applied. The amendment will be put to a vote, and if approved by a majority of qualified electors, it will become part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022. The election will follow the established procedures outlined in the state constitution and election laws.