HB639 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rich Wingo

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Secretary of State Entity Fund, used for administration of the Secretary of State, authorized, Sec. 10A-1-4.31 am'd.

Summary

HB639 would allow the Secretary of State Entity Fund to be used to pay for the administration of the Office of the Secretary of State.

What This Bill Does

It amends the law to authorize using the Secretary of State Entity Fund for the administration of the Secretary of State's Office. Funds deposited into the fund must be budgeted and expended only for that administration, within the amounts and purposes provided by the Legislature. It also provides that 70% of funds collected related to entities go to the State General Fund, with the remainder supporting the Secretary of State’s administration, and it becomes effective immediately upon governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Office of the Secretary of State and its staff, who would use funds from the Entity Fund to administer the office.
• State General Fund, which would receive 70% of funds collected related to entities, reducing the remaining funds available to the Secretary of State for administration.
• Entities and individuals paying entity-related filing fees to the Secretary of State (and the judge of probate, where applicable), since such funds are deposited into the Secretary of State Entity Fund and allocated per the statute.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Secretary of State Entity Fund to be used for the administration of the Office of the Secretary of State (amends Section 10A-1-4.31).
• Requires funds in the Entity Fund to be budgeted and expended only for administration of the Office of the Secretary of State, as determined by the Secretary of State and within legislative appropriation.
• Establishes that 70% of funds collected by the Secretary of State related to entities during a fiscal year go to the State General Fund; remainder funds support the Secretary of State’s administration.
• Keeps existing fee structures (filing, copying, certifying, expedited services) as described in the section, with related deposits into the Entity Fund.
• Effective date: immediate upon passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Secretary of State