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HB231 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Calhoun Co., license commissioner, issuance fee, add'l on motor vehicle registration renewals
Summary

HB231 creates a 25-cent special issuance fee on Calhoun County motor vehicle registration renewals to fund improvements to the License Commissioner’s office.

What This Bill Does

It adds a new 0.25 fee on each motor vehicle registration renewal in Calhoun County, in addition to existing fees. The License Commissioner keeps these funds to improve services and office operations, including equipment, technology, storage, and related administrative needs. The money cannot be used for salaries or living expenses; it is kept in a segregated county account, expended at the Commissioner’s discretion, audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, and the records are public; any unused funds carry over to the next year. It does not change other laws governing License Commissioner fees; the act takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
  • Motor vehicle owners in Calhoun County who renew registrations; they pay an additional $0.25 per renewal.
  • Calhoun County License Commissioner’s Office; it controls and spends the new funds on office improvements and administration, with oversight and public records requirements.
Key Provisions
  • Imposes a special issuance fee of twenty-five cents ($0.25) on each motor vehicle registration renewal in Calhoun County, to be added to existing fees; proceeds used for office improvements, equipment, technology, and related administration.
  • Requires the collected fees to be deposited into a segregated Calhoun County bank account and expended at the License Commissioner’s discretion; expenditures are audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, records are public, and unspent funds carry over year to year; the act is cumulative and effective immediately upon governor’s approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Calhoun County

Bill Actions

H

Forwarded to Governor on March 12, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 2020.

H

Assigned Act No. 2020-75.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 341

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 80

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 25, 2020 House Passed
Yes 31
Abstained 71
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 10, 2020 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature