§ 34-25B-7 — Alabama Private Investigation Board - Fund

(a) There is created in the State Treasury for the use of the board a fund to be known as the Alabama Private Investigation Board Fund. All application and license fees, penalties, fines, and any other funds collected by the board related to private investigators, private investigator apprentices, private investigation agencies, and the implementation of this article, shall be deposited in this fund and used only to carry out the operations of the board. The fees that the board may charge, collect, and deposit into the fund shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) An application fee for an original license and for an inactive status certificate.
(2) A renewal fee for a license and for an inactive status certificate.
(3) A reinstatement application fee.
(4) A late renewal fee.
(5) A change of information fee.
(6) A replacement license fee.
(7) An inactive license fee.
(8) An issuance fee for a private investigator license, a private investigator apprentice license, or a private investigation agency license.
(9) Reasonable and necessary administrative fees that reflect the actual cost of services provided.
(b) No monies shall be withdrawn or expended from the fund for any purpose unless the monies have been appropriated by the Legislature and allocated pursuant to this chapter. Any monies appropriated shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Management Act in accordance with Article 4, commencing with Section 41-4-80, of Chapter 4 of Title 41, and only in the amounts provided by the Legislature in the general appropriations act or other appropriations act.
(c) All expenses incurred by the board in implementing and administering this article shall be paid out of the fund.

Legislative History

(Act 2013-306, p. 1021, §7; Act 2023-397, §2.)