SB281 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Motor Vehicle Registrations and to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission; to amend Section 32-6-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to use the USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag; to require that the commission annually certify to the Department of Revenue a list of those individuals eligible for the distinctive license tag.

Summary

SB281 allows former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to display the commission's distinctive BB-60 license tag on their vehicles and requires annual certification of eligible individuals to the Department of Revenue.

What This Bill Does

It amends the motor vehicle registration law to let current and former chairs use a BB-60 distinctive tag on both official and private vehicles. It requires the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to annually certify to the Department of Revenue a list of eligible individuals, using a form prescribed by the department, at least 30 days before each registration year. The tag is issued after meeting vehicle registration rules and paying the usual license fee, with receipts authorizing a special plate that includes the battleship call letters and a unique identifier. The update also includes minor, non-substantive changes to modernize the code language.

Who It Affects

• Former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission: eligible to display the commission's BB-60 distinctive license tag on both official and private vehicles (subject to standard registration and license fee requirements).
• Department of Revenue (and the USS Alabama Battleship Commission): will receive annually a list of eligible tag recipients to manage issuance of the distinctive license tag.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-6-55 to authorize former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to use the commission's distinctive license tag bearing the insignia 'BB-60' on both official and private automobiles.
• Requires annual certification by the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to the Department of Revenue of a numerical list of eligible individuals for the distinctive tag, using a form prescribed by the department and submitted at least 30 days before the start of each registration year.
• Relates to issuance of a special plate or tag bearing the battleship call letters with a unique identifier to be used in place of any other license number, upon compliance with registration laws and payment of the regular license fee.
• Includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update code language to current style; effective January 1, 2024.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicle Registrations; USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag for former and current Commission chair