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HB572 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Lesley Vance
Lesley Vance
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Russell County, county commission, operation of appraisal office, clarification re responsibility of State Revenue Commissioner, Act 343, 1976 Reg. Sess., am'd
Summary

HB572 clarifies that the State Revenue Commissioner will set the rules for appraising, mapping, and valuing property in Russell County and updates who pays for those costs.

What This Bill Does

It amends Act 343 of 1976 to require the State Revenue Commissioner to prescribe the functions, duties, and responsibilities needed to ensure property is appraised, mapped, and valued in accordance with the law. It requires the county revenue commissioner to collect the cost of the appraisal and mapping program from county ad valorem tax funds, with each fund custodian paying a pro rata share for the properties taxed by that fund. It becomes effective immediately after the governor approves it.

Who It Affects
  • State Revenue Commissioner — gains authority to prescribe functions, duties, and responsibilities for property appraisal and mapping.
  • County revenue commissioners — must collect appraisal/mapping costs from ad valorem tax funds.
  • Custodians of county ad valorem tax funds — must pay their pro rata share of the appraisal and mapping costs.
Key Provisions
  • Section 2: The State Revenue Commissioner shall prescribe the functions, duties, and responsibilities of personnel to insure all property is properly appraised, mapped, and valued in accordance with the law.
  • Section 3: The county revenue commissioner shall collect the cost of the appraisal and mapping program from the county ad valorem tax funds; the custodian of each fund shall pay the pro rata share of the cost for properties taxed by that fund.
  • Effective date: immediately following the Governor's approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Russell County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:13 p. m. on May 3, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-325.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 979

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 624

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 11, 2012 House Passed
Yes 38
Abstained 39
Absent 28

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 4, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Abstained 5
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature