SB261 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, the registration fees for government and volunteer fire department license plates are determined by the Department of Revenue and approved by the Legislative Council

The costs are required to be equivalent to the actual costs of producing and issuing the plates

This bill would provide that the registration fees for the plates would be determined by the Department of Revenue and may not exceed the fees required for standard passenger license plates as provided for in Sections 40-12-242 and 40-12-273, Code of Alabama 1975. The bill further provides for an issuance fee in the amount as provided for in Section 40-12-271 to be collected at the time of issuance or transfer of the governmental and volunteer fire department license plates. The bill would also provide that governmental and volunteer fire department license plates may be transferred to another vehicle upon certain conditions being met and provides for the replacement of license plates provided for in this act and establishes the replacement fee. All fees associated with governmental and volunteer fire department license plates would be retained by the Department of Revenue to cover the costs to administer the law

To amend Section 40-12-250, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the determination of the registration fees for governmental and volunteer fire department license plates by the Department of Revenue; to provide that the fees may not exceed the fees required for standard passenger license plates as provided for in Sections 40-12-242 and 40-12-273, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for an issuance fee in the amount as provided for in Section 40-12-271; to specify that governmental and volunteer fire department license plates may be transferred to another vehicle upon certain conditions being met; to provide for the replacement of license plates; to provide that all fees associated with governmental and volunteer fire department license plates would be retained by the Department of Revenue to cover the costs to administer the law.