HB78 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Elmore Co., motor vehicle licensing division, transferred from judge of probate to revenue commissioner, salary of judge of probate and revenue commissioner further provided for, Secs. 45-26-81.40 to 45-26-81.46, inclusive, 41-26-242.20 to 41-26-242.26, inclusive, am'd and renumbered

Summary

HB 78 moves Elmore County's licensing duties from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner and adjusts official salaries accordingly, beginning July 1, 2020.

What This Bill Does

Starting July 1, 2020, the license division will issue licenses (including driver licenses) through the Revenue Commissioner’s Office, with marriage licenses remaining under the judge of probate. The Revenue Commissioner will take over duties related to ad valorem taxes, registrations, and decals for manufactured homes, while motor vehicle taxes will be handled by the judge of probate revenue commissioner. The county will provide offices and staff for the new license division, and related fees will go to the county general fund. The act also sets new salary levels for the Revenue Commissioner and Judge of Probate, with an interim expense allowance for the Revenue Commissioner through September 30, 2021, and the option for future cost-of-living increases.

Who It Affects

• Elmore County residents who obtain licenses (driver licenses and other licenses) will use the Revenue Commissioner’s office, with marriage licenses continuing to be handled by the Judge of Probate.
• Elmore County officials and employees, including the Judge of Probate and the Revenue Commissioner, who will see changes in duties and salaries, plus the county government’s budgeting for offices, staff, and related fees.

Key Provisions

• Transfer of the license division duties from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner effective July 1, 2020, excluding marriage licenses.
• The Revenue Commissioner will handle ad valorem taxes, registrations, and decals related to manufactured homes; motor vehicle taxes will move to the judge of probate revenue commissioner, with commissions and fees remitted to the county general fund.
• Creation of a licensed division within the Revenue Commissioner’s Office and requirement for the county to provide facilities, forms, staff, and supplies; compensation decisions for staff to be approved by the county commission.
• Salary changes: Revenue Commissioner base salary set at $95,000 (effective October 1, 2021) with an interim $16,000 annual expense allowance through September 30, 2021; Judge of Probate base salary set at $98,000; both positions eligible for standard county-approved raises; all conflicting laws repealed; act effective July 1, 2020.

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Subjects

Elmore County