1 SB299 2 215983-3 3 By Senator Beasley (N & P) 4 RFD: Local Legislation 5 First Read: 08-MAR-22 Page 0 SB299 1 SB299 2 3 4 With Notice and Proof 5 6 ENROLLED, An Act, 7 Relating to Bullock County; to amend Section 8 45-6-82.21 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the 9 operation of the office of the judge of probate; to further 10 provide for the special recording fee for documents or 11 instruments filed in the probate office and to further provide 12 for the tag issuance fee for motor vehicle tags issued or 13 renewed in the office. 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 15 Section 1. Section 45-6-82.21 of the Code of Alabama 16 1975, is amended to read as follows: 17 "ยง45-6-82.21. 18 "(a) This section shall apply only in Bullock 19 County. 20 "(b)(1) A special recording fee of seven dollars 21 ($7) ten dollars ($10) shall be charged and collected by the 22 judge of probate for each document or instrument recorded in 23 the office of the judge of probate. No document or instrument 24 shall be received for record in the office of the judge of 25 probate unless the special recording fee is paid. This fee Page 1 SB299 1 shall be in addition to any other fee collected by the judge 2 of probate. 3 "(2) The special recording fees collected shall be 4 deposited into a special account to be used by the judge of 5 probate for the operation of the office of the judge of 6 probate, including the purchase of upgrades of equipment, 7 including computer equipment, for operation of the recording 8 system, and for training of employees. 9 "(c) An additional tag issuance fee of four dollars 10 ($4) shall be charged and collected by the judge of probate 11 for each motor vehicle license tag issued or renewed by the 12 office of the judge of probate. No motor vehicle license tag 13 shall be issued or renewed in the office of the judge of 14 probate unless the tag issuance fee is paid. The additional 15 tag issuance fee shall be collected by the judge of probate or 16 his or her agents and deposited in the county general fund." 17 Section 2. This act shall become effective on the 18 first day of the third month following its passage and 19 approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. Page 2 SB299 1 2 3 4 President and Presiding Officer of the Senate 5 6 Speaker of the House of Representatives SB2997 8 Senate 29-MAR-22 9 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed 10 the Senate. 11 12 Patrick Harris, 13 Secretary. 14 15 16 17 House of Representatives 18 Passed: 31-MAR-22 19 20 21 By: Senator Beasley Page 3