HB128 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny CrawfordRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Limestone Co., revenue commissioner and license commissioner, budget funded from ad valorem taxes, Act 2006-343, 2006 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 45-2-201.01 am'd.
Summary: HB 128 changes Limestone County's budgeting for the Revenue Commissioner and License Commissioner to be funded by a pro rata share of ad valorem taxes collected in the county, retroactive to April 12, 2006.
What This Bill Does
It requires each office's budget to be financed on a pro rata share from the proceeds of state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes collected in Limestone County. Funds kept under this act must be used only for the operation of the respective office and are subject to county commission budget approval. The funding method is the same as the salary payment method for the tax assessor or tax collector under Section 40-6A-2. The act is retroactive to April 12, 2006, and becomes effective immediately after the Governor approves it.

Who It Affects
Limestone County Revenue Commissioner and License Commissioner — their office budgets would be funded on a pro rata share of county ad valorem taxes and related proceeds.
Limestone County residents/taxpayers and the county government — funding and budgeting of these offices would come from ad valorem tax revenues collected in the county, with oversight by the county commission.

Key Provisions
The Revenue Commissioner and License Commissioner budgets are financed on a pro rata share from state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes collected in Limestone County (same basis as other offices).
Funds retained under the act may be used solely for the operation of each office, subject to county budget approval.
The funding method mirrors the salary payment method for the tax assessor/collector under Section 40-6A-2.
Section 2 makes the act remedial, curative, and retroactive to April 12, 2006; Section 3 provides immediate effectiveness.

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Subjects: Limestone County