HB328 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Russell BedsoleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Shelby County, motor vehicle and other licenses, non-collectable payments, voiding of licenses, credit to license department, payment to license department for certain good faith errors and issuances.

Summary

HB328 lets Shelby County void licenses if a payment for a license is found non-collectible and adds a reimbursement plan for certain losses to the license department.

What This Bill Does

If a payment for a motor vehicle or other Shelby County license is deemed non-collectible, the License Department must make a reasonable effort to retrieve the license and the Shelby County Manager may void the license and related taxes and fees. The County Commission will reimburse the License Department from the General Fund for losses due to errors or omissions, up to $3,000 per year (or another amount the commission allows). The law requires the License Department employees to exercise due care, quickly correct errors, and seek to collect the amount when possible, while not covering deliberate misuse. The act applies only in Shelby County and becomes effective June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Shelby County License Department and its employees, who must attempt to retrieve licenses, may be reimbursed for certain losses, and must exercise due care.
• Individuals, companies, or other entities whose payment for a license is later found non-collectible, as their licenses may be voided and related records updated; law enforcement will be notified if a person is operating under a voided license.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Shelby County Manager to void a license (motor vehicle, vehicle registration, or other listed licenses) and related taxes/fees when a payment is found non-collectible; requires retrieval efforts.
• Provides a reimbursement from the General Fund to the Shelby County License Department for losses due to errors or omissions, up to $3,000 per year (or adjusted amount) if losses were not caused by personal knowledge.
• Requires License Department staff to exercise due care and promptly correct errors and attempt to collect amounts upon awareness; excludes deliberate misuse or misappropriation.
• Effective June 1, 2024; applies only in Shelby County; repeals conflicting laws and is supplemental.

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

Subjects

Shelby County