HB484INTRODUCED Page 0 HB484 VKHZLLV-1 By Representative Lawrence (N & P) RFD: Local Legislation First Read: 23-Apr-24 1 2 3 4 5 VKHZLLV-1 04/23/2024 THR (L)THR 2024-1158 Page 1 First Read: 23-Apr-24 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Wilcox County; to amend Section 9 of Act 2022-279, 2022 Regular Session; to further provide for judge of probate mail order fees for motor vehicle license decals or license plates; and to provide for a mailing fee for other probate documents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 9 of Act 2022-279, 2022 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: "Section 9. (a) The judge of probate may mail to any person to whom a motor vehicle license has been previously issued an application for renewal of a license required to be returned prior to the expiration date of the license. The application for renewal may be in the form of a postcard and shall contain sufficient information to adequately identify and process the renewal. The signature of the licensee on the application and proper remittance shall constitute sufficient authority for the judge of probate to issue the license and return the license to the licensee by mail. The county commission may establish a fee to be entitled "Mail Order Fee" in an amount not to exceed three dollars ($3) to pay the cost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HB484 INTRODUCED Page 2 in an amount not to exceed three dollars ($3) to pay the cost of this mailing procedure. The county commission may establish an additional fee, not to exceed a total of ten dollars ($10), if the licensee requests to receive a license plate or decal by priority mail. The fee fees shall be collected by the judge of probate at the time of issuance and paid over to the general fund of the county as are other fees and commissions. (b) The judge of probate may charge up to five dollars ($5) for the cost of mailing any other probate document. " Section 2. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2024. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38