AL HB309

Amends Act 2012-82 to require a $5 special recording and filing fee collected by the Montgomery County Judge of Probate for each real property instrument, personal property instrument, Uniform Commercial Code document, and other instruments filed in the probate office.

Fee applies to all documents filed for record in the probate office and is in addition to all other required fees, taxes, and charges; no document shall be received for record without payment of the $5 fee.

All fees collected shall be deposited into a special "Judge of Probate Fund" to be used at the judge's discretion for improved recording, archiving, and retrieving systems; equipment and maintenance; general office operations; and other lawful public purposes for improvement of county citizens.

Judge of Probate must report annually to the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation on use of the funds; fees cannot be used for any political purpose.

Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.