HB782 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Shelby Co., probate court, recording fees, additional, for legislative delegation office, Act 248, 1975 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB782 adds a $6 special recording fee in Shelby County for documents filed in the probate office, with the money split for equipment and the constituents' office, starting after a set date.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a new $6 special index fee charged for each real property and personal property instrument filed for record in the Shelby County probate office, along with other probate records, to be paid before recording. The fee is in addition to existing fees and will be deposited into a county special fund. The fund allocates $4 for initial installation costs and equipment for the probate office and $2 for operating expenses of the Shelby County Constituents' Office; the fund is managed by the chair of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation Office. Any excess funds may be spent on the probate office operations at the judge of probate's discretion.

Who It Affects

• Property owners and others recording real or personal property instruments in the Shelby County probate office will pay the new $6 fee.
• The Shelby County probate office, the county governing body, and the Shelby County Legislative Delegation Office (through the Constituents' Office) are affected by the new fee collection and fund management.

Key Provisions

• Imposes a special index fee of $6 for recording real property instruments, personal property instruments, and other documents in the Shelby County probate office, in addition to existing fees.
• No instrument may be recorded unless the $6 fee is paid after the act becomes effective; the fee is collected by the judge of probate and deposited into a county special fund.
• Of the $6 collected, $4 is designated for initial installation costs and equipment for the probate office, and $2 is designated for operating expenses of the Shelby County Constituents' Office; the fund is managed by the chair of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation Office.
• Any excess funds, beyond what is needed to implement the act, may be used for the operations of the judge of probate's office at the sole discretion of the probate judge.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Shelby County