HB340 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donna GivensRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Baldwin County, transfers certain licensing duties from revenue commissioner to new License Coordinator

Summary

HB340 would move motor vehicle licensing and tax duties from Baldwin County's license inspector and probate judge to the county revenue commissioner and create a License Coordinator position.

What This Bill Does

Starting October 1, 2024, the county revenue commissioner would handle motor vehicle title registration, processing, transfers, ad valorem tax assessment and collection, license plate issuance, and related fees, penalties, and enforcement. The license inspector and the judge of probate would be relieved of all duties related to licensing and ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles. The Department of Revenue would provide necessary forms and materials, and the county revenue commissioner would collect the same fees and have them deposited into the county general fund. A new License Coordinator position would be created within the county revenue commissioner’s office, funded by the county general fund.

Who It Affects

• Baldwin County residents who own or register motor vehicles: their licensing, title registration, plates, and ad valorem tax processing would shift to the county revenue commissioner.
• License inspector and judge of probate: their duties related to licensing and motor vehicle taxes would be removed.
• County government (Office of the County Revenue Commissioner): gains authority over these motor vehicle functions and will hire a License Coordinator to manage them.
• Department of Revenue: will provide forms and materials to support the new functions.
• County general fund: will receive collected fees, penalties, and commissions and will fund the License Coordinator position.

Key Provisions

• Effective October 1, 2024, the duties related to motor vehicle licensing and ad valorem taxes shift to the county revenue commissioner in Baldwin County.
• All duties required by law of the license inspector and the judge of probate related to licensing, assessment, and collection of ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall be performed by the county revenue commissioner.
• The license inspector and the judge of probate are relieved of all duties related to licensing, assessment, and collection of ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles.
• The Department of Revenue shall furnish forms and materials necessary for licensing, assessment, and collection of motor vehicle taxes to the county revenue commissioner.
• The county revenue commissioner shall collect the same fees, charges, penalties, and commissions that would be paid to the license inspector, tax assessor, tax collector, or judge of probate for motor vehicle licensing, assessment, and collection.
• All fees and penalties collected by the county revenue commissioner shall be deposited into the county general fund.
• A new License Coordinator position is created within the office of the county revenue commissioner as a classified employee.
• All costs of hiring the license coordinator shall be paid from the county general fund.
• This act applies only in Baldwin County.

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Subjects

Baldwin County