HB588 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Jeff SorrellsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Geneva Co., office of judge of probate, special recording fee, authorized, distrib. of fees
Summary: HB 588 adds a new $5 special recording fee in Geneva County for documents filed with the judge of probate and directs how the money is split and used.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the act requires an additional $5 special recording fee for each document or instrument filed for record with the Geneva County judge of probate. The fee must be paid before the document can be recorded and is in addition to existing fees. Of the collected amount, $2 goes to a special fund for preserving and restoring court records and for probate office operations, while the rest goes to the county general fund for general purposes; the county commission can increase the fee up to $10 in the future. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor approves it.

Who It Affects
People and businesses who file documents for record in the Geneva County judge of probate's office (such as real property deeds or other instruments) will pay the new $5 fee per document.
Geneva County government and the probate office will receive and manage the collected funds, with $2 directed to a special preservation/restoration/infrastructure fund and the remainder to the county general fund; the county commission controls the fee amount (up to $10).

Key Provisions
Provision 1: An additional $5 special recording fee must be charged for each document or instrument filed for record in the Geneva County judge of probate's office, starting when the county adopts a resolution implementing the act, and it is paid before recording.
Provision 2: The $5 fee is in addition to all other fees/taxes; $2 of the fee goes to a special fund for preservation/restoration of court records and probate office operations, with the remaining funds going to the county general fund; the county commission may increase the fee up to $10, and the act becomes effective upon governor approval.

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Subjects: Geneva County