House Bill 459 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rick RehmRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Henry County; disposition of special transaction fees further provided for

Summary

HB459 updates Henry County law to impose a new special transaction fee of up to $5 in the Probate Office, with $2 going to a records/office-improvement fund and the rest to the county general fund, and allows transfers between funds; it takes effect immediately.

What This Bill Does

It creates a new special transaction fee up to $5 charged by the Henry County Judge of Probate for public business. The judge collects the fee and deposits it by the 20th day of the following month. Of the collected amount, the first $2 goes into a special fund to be used for maintaining and upgrading the probate office's records and equipment, and any amount above $2 goes to the Henry County General Fund. The judge may transfer funds from the special fund to the General Fund at their discretion.

Who It Affects

• Residents and businesses that use the Henry County Judge of Probate office, who will pay the new up-to-$5 fee with each public transaction.
• Henry County government and finances, including the Probate Office and the General Fund, which will manage and allocate the collected fees and allow transfers between funds.

Key Provisions

• Imposes a special transaction fee up to $5 on public transactions in the Henry County Judge of Probate's office.
• Distributes the collected funds: the first $2 into a special fund for costs of maintaining, preserving, and upgrading records, recording equipment, and related services for the probate office; the remainder into the Henry County General Fund.
• Allows the probate judge to transfer funds from the special fund to the General Fund at the judge's discretion.
• Requires deposits to be made no later than the 20th day of the month following collection and becomes effective immediately.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 26, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Henry County