HB112 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul DeMarco
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Jefferson Co., motor vehicles, municipalities authorized to issue registrations under certain conditions, additional issuance fee, distrib. to municipalities, Act 2012-196, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB112 amends Act 2012-196 to let Jefferson County cities issue and renew motor vehicle registrations and license plates, add a local issuance fee, and set how the money is distributed.
What This Bill Does
It allows the mayor to designate city officers to process renewals and issue motor vehicle license plates for city residents, with the rule that vehicles must have been previously registered in this state by the current owner. It authorizes an annual city issuance fee up to $5 per plate, collected with the state fee and deposited into the city's general fund to operate the city issuing office, not charged more than once per vehicle per year. It requires the city to collect fees and taxes in the same manner as county officials, with 1% for assessments and 1% for collections, and to be audited by the Examiners of Public Accounts; the city is responsible for any shortages. It also requires city issuing officials and their staff to be bonded, with bonds approved by the mayor and city council.

Who It Affects
Residents of cities within Jefferson County who will renew or obtain motor vehicle registrations or license plates through city issuing offices (subject to the vehicle having been previously registered in this state by the current owner).
City governments and city license plate issuing officials and their employees in Jefferson County who administer the city issuing offices, handle fees and taxes, and must adhere to bonding and audit requirements.

Key Provisions
Authorizes mayors to designate city officers or employees to process renewal and issuance of motor vehicle license plates for city residents, with not authorized issuance if the vehicle has not been previously registered in this state by the current owner.
Allows a city to levy an annual additional issuance fee up to $5 per plate, due with the state registration, not collected more than once per vehicle per year, with proceeds deposited into the city’s general fund to operate the city issuing office.
Requires cities to collect renewal registration fees, ad valorem taxes, and issuance fees in the same manner as county officials, with 1% for assessments and 1% for collections, and to be audited by the Examiners of Public Accounts; cities are responsible for shortages.
Requires city issuing officials and their employees to be bonded by a bonding company; bonds must be approved by the mayor and city council.
Effective date: April 1, 2014.

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Subjects: Jefferson County