SB150 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Sam GivhanSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to judges of probate; to amend Section 35-2-57, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify the method for a judge of probate to record that an electronic map or a plat has been vacated.

Summary

SB150 requires judges of probate to document the vacation of electronic maps or plats by issuing a certificate that becomes part of the property records, while preserving the traditional method for tangible records.

What This Bill Does

If the latest record is a tangible map or plat, the judge must write 'vacated' on the record and note the volume and page where the vacation is recorded. If the latest record is electronic, the judge must issue a certificate stating the map or plat has been vacated and attach that certificate to the related property records. The certificate ensures there is a formal, traceable record of the vacation in electronic systems.

Who It Affects

• Judges of probate in Alabama, who must follow the new recording method depending on whether the record is tangible or electronic.
• Property records offices and the public (property owners and anyone researching a map or plat), who will see the vacation documented either as a written note on tangible records or as an attached certificate on electronic records.

Key Provisions

• For vacating a tangible map/plat: write 'vacated' on the record and reference the volume and page where the vacation is recorded.
• For vacating an electronic map/plat: issue a certificate indicating the vacation and attach the certificate to the relevant property records.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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