HB539 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Berry ForteRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Bullock Co., judge of probate, add'l recording fee and tag issuance fee, distrib.
Summary: HB539 adds local fees in Bullock County for recording documents and issuing vehicle tags, with the money used to operate the probate office and fund the county general fund.
What This Bill Does
If passed, Bullock County's judge of probate would charge a $7 recording fee for each document recorded and a $4 tag issuance fee for each vehicle tag issued or renewed. The $7 recording fee would go into a special account for probate office operations, equipment upgrades, and staff training. The $4 tag issuance fee would be deposited into the county general fund. The act applies only to Bullock County and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Bullock County judge of probate and office staff who collect and manage the new fees.
Residents and businesses in Bullock County who record documents or obtain/renew motor vehicle tags and would pay the new fees.

Key Provisions
A special recording fee of seven dollars ($7) shall be charged for each document or instrument recorded by the judge of probate.
The $7 recording fee must be paid before the document can be recorded and is in addition to any other fee.
The $7 collected is deposited into a special account used by the judge of probate for office operations, including equipment upgrades and staff training.
An additional tag issuance fee of four dollars ($4) shall be charged for each motor vehicle license tag issued or renewed by the judge of probate.
The $4 tag issuance fee shall be deposited into the county general fund.
The act applies only in Bullock County.
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: Bullock County