Alabama Russell County Court Costs Amendment 5 (2008)
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The Alabama Russell County Court Costs Amendment 5 is a constitutional amendment to the Alabama Constitution that appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Alabama. The proposition was legislatively-referred to the ballot by the Alabama State Legislature.
2008 election results
| Alabama Russell County Court Costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes or no | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
| 599,930 | 55% | ||
| No | 492,362 | 45% | ||
| Total votes | 1,092,292 | 100% | ||
Results according to Al.com.[1]
Amendment 5 enacted the following provisions:
- Authorize the state legislature, by local or general act, to fix, regulate and alter the costs and charges of court and to ratify and confirm any local law authorizing any additional court costs enacted prior to the adoption of this amendment.
