The bill creates a $5 special recording fee in Baldwin County for recording real and personal property instruments and other documents, with the funds used for microfilming and online recordkeeping by the judge of probate.
It requires a $5 special recording fee to be paid for each instrument filed for record in the Baldwin County Judge of Probate's office (real and personal property instruments and other documents). The fee must be paid before recording and is in addition to existing fees and taxes. The $5 is deposited into a special county fund credited to the judge of probate and may be used to microfilm documents and place records on an electronic database, including the Internet. The bill also references a prior provision that $4 of the fee would expire in 2010, and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Forwarded to Governor on May 16, 2017 at 4:47 p.m. on May 16, 2017.
Assigned Act No. 2017-326.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1069
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 588
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature