SB399 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Whatley
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Russell Co., motor vehicle licenses, add'l issuance fee, co. comm. auth. to levy, distrib. to Phenix City and co. commission
Summary: SB399 lets Russell County charge an extra up-to-$10 annual motor vehicle issuance fee, with proceeds split between Phenix City's road work and county (including Hurtsboro) road projects, effective January 1, 2016.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the Russell County Commission to levy an additional annual issuance fee of up to $10 on each motor vehicle registration, collected at the same time as the state license/registration and not more than once per vehicle per year, pending a recorded roll-call vote. People exempt from ad valorem taxes for one vehicle per year are exempt from this fee. The county can set rules for collection and enforcement, and use proceeds to collect/enforce; the remaining funds are distributed with 40% to Phenix City for roads/bridges/sidewalks, and 60% to the county general fund (with some of that potentially sent to Hurtsboro for local road projects). The act applies only to Russell County and becomes effective January 1, 2016.

Who It Affects
Motor vehicle owners in Russell County who will pay an additional annual issuance fee up to $10 per vehicle (with an exemption for those already exempt from ad valorem taxes for one vehicle).
Phenix City, Hurtsboro, and the Russell County government, which will receive and decide how to spend the fee proceeds on local roads, bridges, and sidewalks.

Key Provisions
Authorizes the Russell County Commission to levy an additional annual issuance fee of up to $10 on each motor vehicle registration, to be collected with the state license/registration, following a recorded roll-call vote.
Distributes the proceeds: 40% to the City of Phenix City's general fund for road/bridge/sidewalk work; 60% to the county general fund for discretionary use, with the possibility of transferring a portion to Hurtsboro's general fund for local road work; effective January 1, 2016.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Russell County