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HB416 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Real Estate Commission, renewal research and education fee, increased, distribute proceeds to Alabama Center for Real Estate, Sec. 34-27-35 am'd.
Summary

HB416 raises the Real Estate Commission's renewal research and education fee from $2.50 to $7.50 per year and directs the funds to the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 34-27-35 to increase the renewal research and education fee for license renewals to $7.50 per year of the license period. Beginning October 1, 2014, the proceeds from this fee are to be distributed to the Alabama Center for Real Estate. The fee is in addition to existing renewal fees, and brokers with more than one license pay the fee for only one license per renewal. The act takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval and the new fee schedule applies to renewals on or after October 1, 2014.

Who It Affects
  • Real estate licensees (brokers, salespersons, and companies) who must renew licenses and will pay the higher renewal research and education fee of $7.50 per year starting Oct 1, 2014.
  • The Alabama Center for Real Estate, which will receive the proceeds from the increased renewal research and education fee.
Key Provisions
  • The renewal research and education fee increases from $2.50 to $7.50 per year for each year of the license period.
  • Proceeds from the renewal research and education fee will be distributed to the Alabama Center for Real Estate.
  • The fee remains in addition to other license renewal fees and applies to broker and salesperson renewals (brokers with multiple licenses pay the fee for only one license per renewal).
  • The act becomes effective immediately after the governor's approval, with the new fee schedule applicable to renewals beginning October 1, 2014.
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Subjects
Real Estate Commission

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 4:45 p.m. on April 3, 2014.

H

Assigned Act No. 2014-443.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1179

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 695

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 694

H

Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 11, 2014 House Passed
Yes 94
No 1
Absent 9

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 4, 2014 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 1
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature