HB128 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Calhoun County; to authorize the license commissioner to void a motor vehicle license plate, decal, sales and use tax, issuance fees, interest, penalties, and costs when a check or credit card tendered by an individual, company, or other entity for payment of any motor vehicle license is found non-collectible at the time of deposit; and to provide for the reimbursement from the General Fund of Calhoun County to the License Commissioner for losses by the office of the license commissioner for errors and omissions.

Summary

Calhoun County authorizes the license commissioner to void motor vehicle licenses and related taxes and fees when a payment is non-collectible, with a county reimbursement program for certain office losses.

What This Bill Does

It applies only in Calhoun County. If a payment for any motor vehicle license is found non-collectible at deposit, the license commissioner or inspector will attempt to retrieve the license plate or decal and other licenses. If retrieval fails, the license and related taxes, fees, interest, penalties, and costs may be voided, and the office will receive a credit for costs related to the non-collectible instrument. The Calhoun County General Fund will reimburse the License Commissioner up to 3,500 dollars per year for losses caused by errors or omissions, and records will be marked; law enforcement will be notified that the party is operating under a voided license.

Who It Affects

• Calhoun County residents and businesses who pay for motor vehicle licenses; they could end up with voided licenses if a payment is non-collectible and retrieval is unsuccessful.
• The Calhoun County License Commissioner’s office and Calhoun County government; they gain a reimbursement mechanism for certain losses (up to $3,500 per year) and have responsibilities to retry retrieval, mark records, and enforce the voided-license status.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes voiding of motor vehicle licenses, decals, sales and use taxes, issuance fees, interest, penalties, and costs when a payment (check or credit card) is non-collectible at the time of deposit, after reasonable retrieval efforts.
• Provides reimbursement from the Calhoun County General Fund to the License Commissioner for losses due to errors or omissions, capped at $3,500 per year.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.