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AL SB245

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

SB245 Summary

  • Amends Section 32-13-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove the Alabama Tax Tribunal from the appeals process for contesting abandoned motor vehicle sales.

  • Requires all notices of appeal to contest an abandoned motor vehicle sale be filed in the circuit court in the county where the sale is scheduled to occur or has occurred.

  • Allows current owners, registrants, secured parties, and lienholders to contest the sale prior to the transaction by filing in circuit court instead of with the Tax Tribunal.

  • Directs that any contests filed after the sale has already occurred must be filed in the circuit court in the county where the sale occurred.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles, abandoned, contests, notice of appeal required to be filed in circuit court in county where sale is scheduled, Tax Tribunal, not subject to declaratory judgment, declaratory ruling, or contested case provisions of Admin. Procedure Act, Sec. 40-2B-1.1 added; Sec. 32-13-4 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary

5/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/6/2017
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development2/23/2017

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