HB221 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ginny ShaverRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Cherokee County; to amend Section 45-10-201, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the transfer of the duties of the license commissioner to the revenue commissioner; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Summary

HB221 transfers the Cherokee County license commissioner duties to the county's Probate Judge Revenue Commissioner, updates the code language, and makes related revisions; effective July 1, 2023.

What This Bill Does

The act moves licensing duties from a separate license commissioner to the county's Probate Judge Revenue Commissioner office, to be carried out as described. It requires the county to provide office space, forms, records, equipment, and staff, with clerks hired and paid by the county and subject to county commission approval. It also removes the authority to renew driver licenses and to issue or renew business, hunting, and fishing licenses from the license duties. The office remains in the Cherokee County Courthouse, and the changes take effect July 1, 2023.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Cherokee County who need license-related services, whose licensing duties will be handled by the county's Revenue/Probate Judge office instead of a separate license commissioner.
• County government and employees, including the county commission and staff (clerks and assistants) who are hired, supervised, and paid by the county general fund.

Key Provisions

• Transfer of the license commissioner duties and responsibilities to the Cherokee County Probate Judge/Revenue Commissioner as specified.
• Creation of a permanent license commissioner office in the Cherokee County Courthouse; the county must provide space, forms, records, equipment, and supplies (with some items provided by state agencies).
• The probate judge/license commissioner may hire clerks and assistants and set their compensation, but the number and pay must be approved by the county commission; salaries are paid from the county general fund.
• Duties of the license commissioner shall not include renewal of driver licenses or issuance/renewal of business, hunting, or fishing licenses.
• Section 2 notes the act is supplemental to existing Cherokee County law governing the License Commissioner, and Section 3 establishes the effective date of July 1, 2023.

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Subjects

Cherokee County, transferred the duties of the license commissioner to the revenue commissioner