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Read. Follow. Verify.Lawrence County revises fund timelines, bond remittance rules, and repeals 1979 rehabilitation act
Last action · March 31, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Ernie Yarbrough
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What This Bill Does
Lawrence County updates administrative timeframes for its Community Corrections and Court Services Fund, alters deposit remittance rules, changes municipal program participation effective dates, and repeals a 1979 rehabilitation board act effective October 1, 2026.
Changes financial reporting periods, court bond distribution schedules for defendants and county funds, and municipal participation timelines for Lawrence County correctional programs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Lawrence County Commission
Receives distributed appearance bond funds and votes on surplus transfers to the county general fund.
Defendants in Lawrence County
Subject to revised appearance bond deposit remittance and release conditions.
Municipalities in Lawrence County
Subject to updated timelines for electing to participate in authorized correctional programs.
Key Facts
- Surpluses in the Lawrence County Community Corrections and Court Services Fund are paid to the General Fund of Lawrence County based on the fiscal year rather than the calendar year, upon a majority vote of the commission.
- When a judge requires an appearance bond, 10 percent of the deposit must be remitted within 10 days after deposit to the Lawrence County Commission for distribution to the designated fund.
- Municipalities in Lawrence County electing to participate in authorized programs do so effective on the first day of the next fiscal quarter following delivery of the resolution.
- Act 1979-736, which established a rehabilitation board and work release program, is repealed.
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- The act becomes effective on October 1, 2026.
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Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 31, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 19, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Mar 17, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Mar 17, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 874
- Mar 17, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
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- Mar 12, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 10, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Mar 10, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 802
- Mar 10, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 5, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
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