SB419 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Roger Bedford, Jr.
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Lamar Co., increase special recording and indexing fees, judge of probate shall collect fee, Act 93-491, 1993 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: SB419 would set a $10 special recording and indexing fee in Lamar County for various probate-related filings and require the fee to be paid before processing.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Lamar County Act 93-491 to increase the special recording and indexing fee to $10 and apply it to filings in the probate court, real property and personal property instruments, incorporations, notary bonds, marriage licenses issued by or ceremonies performed by the judge, and name changes. The fee must be paid before the filing is processed; no filing or related service may proceed until the fee is paid. The fee is in addition to other charges and collected by the judge of probate, with deposits going to a Lamar County bank for use in improving recording/indexing systems, equipment, facilities, and probate office operations. Fees are subject to audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Residents and entities filing documents in Lamar County probate court (including wills/estates, real and personal property instruments, incorporations, notary bonds, marriage licenses or ceremonies, and name changes) who will pay an additional $10 fee for these filings.
The Lamar County judge of probate and county administration (who collects and uses the fees), the bank that receives fee deposits, and the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts responsible for auditing the fees.

Key Provisions
Imposes a $10 special recording and indexing fee on specified filings and actions in Lamar County (probate court filings, real property and personal property instruments, incorporations, notary bonds, marriage licenses or ceremonies, and name changes).
The fee must be paid before the filing or service is processed; no filing or related service may proceed until the fee is paid. The fee is in addition to all other charges.
All collected fees are deposited in a Lamar County bank and used at the judge of probate's discretion for improving recording/indexing systems, equipment, facilities, and probate office operations; subject to audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
Effective date is the first day of the third month after the act's passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Lamar County