HB117 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Chad Fincher
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Mobile Co., license commissioner, issuance fee, additional, distrib. for office of license commissioner
Summary: HB117 lets Mobile County add a special up-to-$5 issuance fee at the license office to pay for record storage and technology upgrades.
What This Bill Does
If passed, Mobile County can set a special issuance fee up to $5 to be collected by the License Commissioner on certain registrations and applications (motor vehicles, boats, manufactured homes, business licenses, or other items handled by the office). The collected money goes into a separate account and must be used for preserving and storing records and for purchasing, upgrading, and maintaining equipment and technology in the License Commissioner’s office. The new fee is in addition to existing fees, and the act becomes effective immediately after governor approval; it does not change existing laws about fees.

Who It Affects
Residents and businesses in Mobile County who must register vehicles, boats, manufactured homes, or apply for business licenses (they would pay the new $5 fee).
The Mobile County License Commissioner’s office and staff (they would collect the fee and use it for records preservation and office technology upgrades).

Key Provisions
The Mobile County Commission may impose a special issuance fee not to exceed $5 by resolution, collected by the License Commissioner on specified registrations and applications.
Fees collected must be deposited into a segregated account and used for preservation and storage of records and for the purchase, installation, improvement, development, upgrading, and maintenance of equipment and technology in the License Commissioner’s office.
The act is cumulative and does not alter existing laws relating to charges and fees of the License Commissioner; conflicting laws are repealed.
The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Mobile County