HB498 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Demetrius C. Newton
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Juandalynn Givan Allen Farley Lawrence McAdory Rod Scott John W. Rogers Mary Sue McClurkin Arthur Payne Allen Treadaway Dickie Drake Jack Williams Paul DeMarco Elwyn Thomas Patricia Todd Merika Coleman Mary Moore Oliver Robinson Jim Carns
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Jefferson County, motor vehicle license plates, renewal, cities authorized to renew, bonding, audits
Summary: The bill lets cities in Jefferson County designate city officials to renew motor vehicle license plates for city residents, with bonding and audits to ensure proper handling.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the mayor to designate a city officer or employee to process renewals for residents of the city. The city official or their staff would collect renewal fees, ad valorem taxes, and issuance fees and remit them like the county does, with 1% commissions for assessments and 1% for collections. The city would be audited by the Examiners of Public Accounts and would be responsible for any shortages found in audits. The city officials and their employees must be bonded by a state-allowed bonding company, with bond amounts and approval by the mayor and city council; the act becomes effective January 1, 2013.

Who It Affects
Residents of cities within Jefferson County: they may renew their motor vehicle license plates at their city if their city has designated a city license plate issuing official, rather than at county locations.
City license plate issuing officials and their employees in Jefferson County: they would handle renewals, collect fees and taxes, be audited, face bonding requirements, and be responsible for any shortages.

Key Provisions
Cities in Jefferson County may designate a city license plate issuing official to process renewal of motor vehicle license plates for city residents only.
The city official and their agents may renew plates and collect renewal fees, ad valorem taxes, and issuance fees, remitting them in the same manner as the county; commissions for assessments and collections are 1 percent each for the General Fund of the state and county.
The city must be audited by the Examiners of Public Accounts and is responsible for any shortages as determined by the audit.
The city license plate issuing official and employees must be bonded by a bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama; bonds must cover amounts required by Section 12-13-33 for probate judges and be approved by the mayor and city council.
Effective January 1, 2013; the act is supplemental to existing law and implements the new authority.

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Subjects: Jefferson County