HB406 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Thomas JacksonRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Monroe Co., judge of probate, salary provided, fees to be deposited in co. general fund, one-stop tags provided, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would amend Alabama's Constitution to pay Monroe County's judge of probate a salary, move motor vehicle licensing duties to that office, and have all related fees go into the county's general fund for a one-stop license plate process.
What This Bill Does
It proposes a constitutional amendment to start January 2019, setting the judge of probate's annual salary at $108,000 (with future cost-of-living increases) paid from the county general fund. It transfers the duties of issuing motor vehicle license plates and collecting motor vehicle ad valorem taxes from the revenue commissioner to the judge of probate, and directs the related commissions and fees to be deposited into the county general fund. It also transfers affected employees to the county on their current pay and seniority, and establishes reporting requirements for the collected funds.

Who It Affects
Monroe County residents and vehicle owners, who would use a one-stop system for license plates and see motor vehicle taxes collected by the judge of probate instead of the revenue commissioner, with associated fees going to the county general fund.
County government personnel, including the judge of probate office staff (salary and employment terms) and revenue commissioner staff who are reassigned to new duties, along with the Monroe County Commission budgeting for office operations.

Key Provisions
Effective January 2019, the Monroe County Judge of Probate is to be paid a salary of $108,000 per year, with equal monthly installments, funded from the county general fund, and eligible for cost-of-living increases granted to other county officers.
The Monroe County Commission must provide operating expenses for the judge of probate's office; transferring current employees to the county at their existing pay and seniority.
All fees, commissions, allowances, and similar charges allocated to the Judge of Probate shall be collected and deposited into the county general fund.
The judge of probate will perform all duties related to issuing motor vehicle license plates and assessing/collecting ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles, replacing the revenue commissioner in these duties; the revenue commissioner is relieved of these duties, and the related fees/commissions go to the general fund with reporting/remitting required by law.
The amendment becomes effective at the beginning of the judge of probate's next term (January 2019).
An election will be held to ratify the amendment, with description and ballot language provided to voters.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments