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AL SB52

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

SB52 Summary

  • Amends Section 32-7A-12 of the Alabama Code to increase the percentage of reinstatement fees that county license plate issuing officials may retain when reinstating vehicle registration suspensions due to lack of mandatory liability insurance.

  • Changes the retained fee percentage from 10 percent to 15 percent for county license plate issuing officials, with 50 percent distributed to the official and 50 percent to the county general fund.

  • Reinstatement fees remain $200 for first violations and $400 for second or subsequent violations, with fees collected by county officials, circuit clerks, or the Administrative Office of Courts.

  • Retained fees are deposited into a Special Licensing Officials' Fund to improve equipment and operations in motor vehicle registration offices, with a $10,000 annual accumulation limit.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles, mandatory liability insurance, vehicle registration suspensions, reinstatement fees, percentage of fees county license plate issuing official authorized to retain, increased, Sec. 32-7A-12 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

2/6/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means General Fund2/6/2018
Finance and Taxation General Fund1/9/2018

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