SB424 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Shelby Co., probate court, recording fees, additional, for probate office, Act 248, 1975 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: SB 424 would establish a $16 special recording fee in Shelby County's probate office and set how the money from that fee would be spent on office upgrades, mental health programs, and the Legislative Delegation.
What This Bill Does
It creates a $16 special index recording fee for real and personal property instruments and other documents recorded by the Shelby County judge of probate, payable before recording and in addition to existing fees. The collected funds go into a county special fund and are allocated to specific purposes: electronic records system upgrades and related office costs, operating expenses of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation Constituents' Office, and mental health programs serving the county (with portions administered by the probate judge and by the county commission). Any excess funds may be used for the probate office's operations. The act also specifies an effective date, set for the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Property owners and others who file real property, personal property, or other documents for recording in Shelby County, who would pay the new $16 special recording fee per instrument.
Shelby County government and related offices (probate office, Legislative Delegation Constituents' Office, and mental health programs), which would receive and manage the fee revenues according to the specified allocations.

Key Provisions
Imposes a special recording fee of sixteen dollars ($16) per instrument (real property, personal property, and other documents) recorded by the judge of probate, in addition to all other fees, taxes, and charges.
Creates a dedicated county special fund for the collected fees with specified allocations: funds for electronic records systems and related equipment for the probate court; operating expenses for the Shelby County Legislative Delegation Constituents' Office; and funding for mental health programs serving the county (with half of mental health funds administered by the judge of probate and half by the Shelby County Commission), plus language allowing excess to be used for probate office operations.

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