Alabama § 35-8B-5 - Disposition of Funds.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-8B-5 — Disposition of Funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-8B-5. Disposition of Funds.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on October 1, 2021, any proceeds of the sales tax on alcoholic beverages collected by a county in a community development district as provided in Section 35-8B-1(a)(2), (i)(2), and (q)(2), shall be deposited into a special fund in the county treasury to be used for grants to support education, civic, community, and tourism activities within the county in which the taxes were collected.
(b) Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) shall be distributed based on the recommendation of each legislator representing a portion of the county, based on the proportion of the population he or she represents in the county. In the event that a legislative position is vacant, the funds allocated to that portion of the county may be distributed upon approval of any other two legislators representing a portion of the county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-8B-5 ("Disposition of Funds.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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