SB476 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Chilton Co., sheriff, transaction fee increased on computer generated business in certain county offices, Sec. 45-11-12 am'd.
Summary: SB476 raises the Chilton County transaction fee for computer-generated public business to $5.25 per transaction, with $0.25 going to animal control and the rest to the county general fund, effective after governor approval.
What This Bill Does
It adds a new fee amount of $5.25 per computer-generated public transaction in Chilton County offices (Tax Assessor/Tax Collector, Judge of Probate, and Sheriff). From each fee, 25 cents must fund animal control in Chilton County; the remaining portion goes to the county general fund for general county purposes. The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
County officers who collect the fee: the Chilton County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector (or successor office), the Judge of Probate, and the Sheriff, for computer-generated public business transacted in their offices.
Members of the public who transact computer-generated public business in these county offices, who will pay the higher fee; 25 cents of each fee funds animal control, with the rest going to the county general fund.

Key Provisions
The transaction fee for computer-generated public transactions in Chilton County offices is set at $5.25 per transaction to be paid to the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector or their successor office, the Judge of Probate, and the Sheriff.
Twenty-five cents of each transaction fee shall be used to fund animal control in Chilton County.
The remainder of the transaction fees shall be deposited into the county general fund for appropriation for general county purposes.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Chilton County