Ala. Code § 45-58-234: Pistol Permit Fee; Sheriff’s Fund.

(a) In Shelby County the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A–11–75, shall be twenty dollars ($20), which shall be collected by the sheriff, or his or her appointed agent.

(b) Any and all monies collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited by the Sheriff of Shelby County, in any bank located in Shelby County, into a fund known as the Sheriff’s Fund.

(c) The Sheriff’s Fund shall be drawn upon by the Sheriff of Shelby County or his or her appointed agent and shall be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes in the public’s interest and in the discharge of the sheriff’s office as he or she sees fit.

(d) The establishment of the Sheriff’s Fund as provided in this section and the use of the funds shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other imbursement or other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of his or her office.