HB359 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul DeMarco

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Motor vehicle license plates and validation decals, Revenue Department authorized to contract with third party to print and deliver tags, Department of Corrections to receive same funds, Sec. 32-6-64.1 added

Summary

The bill lets the Department of Revenue hire a private contractor to make and distribute license plates and validation decals, while continuing to fund the Department of Corrections from those transactions.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Department of Revenue to contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals. The same amount per plate or decal that would have gone to Corrections continues to be distributed to the Department of Corrections and is continuously appropriated for its operation. The changes do not affect the issuance fees charged by judges of probate or other license plate issuing officials. The Act takes effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Department of Revenue: gains authority to contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals.
• Department of Corrections: continues to receive per-plate funds for operation, with those amounts continuously appropriated to Corrections.
• Judges of probate and other license plate issuing officials: issuance fees and related actions are not changed by the new distribution.
• Motor vehicle owners/installers: plates may be produced by a third party instead of the Department of Corrections; issuance fees remain unchanged.

Key Provisions

• Section 32-6-64.1(a): authorizes the Department of Revenue to contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals.
• Section 32-6-64.1(b): the per-plate/per-decal amount distributed to Corrections remains the same and is continuously appropriated to Corrections.
• Section 32-6-64.1(c): distribution under this section does not affect the license plate issuance fee.
• Section 2: Repeals conflicting laws; Section 3: effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles