HB288 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Harry Shiver

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Monroe Co., county revenue commissioner, property tax paid through Internet, convenience fee per transaction authorized

Summary

Monroe County lets the county charge a $5 convenience fee per online or electronic property tax payment, with the money going to the county general fund.

What This Bill Does

Adds a $5 per-transaction convenience fee for property tax payments made online or electronically in the Monroe County Revenue Commissioner’s office. The collected fee is deposited into the county general fund. The fee becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved (i.e., when it becomes law).

Who It Affects

• Monroe County property taxpayers who pay their property tax online or by electronic means will pay an extra $5 per payment transaction.
• The Monroe County Revenue Commissioner’s office collects the fee and deposits it into the county general fund.

Key Provisions

• A convenience fee of $5 per transaction is added for property tax payments made online or electronically.
• The fee is collected by the Monroe County Revenue Commissioner and deposited into the county general fund; the act defines its effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Monroe County