HB459 • 2026

Henry County; disposition of special transaction fees further provided for

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rehm
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is stated as 'immediately' in Section 2, but no specific calendar date is provided in the text excerpt.

Henry County Special Transaction Fees

This law requires a special fee of up to $5 for public business at the Henry County Judge of Probate's office and sets rules on how that money is split between the judge's fund and the county.

What This Bill Does

Requires people doing public business with the Henry County Judge of Probate to pay a special fee set by the County Commission, up to $5.
Directs the first $2 of each fee into a special fund for maintaining records and equipment in the judge's office.
Sends any part of the fee over $2 to the Henry County General Fund.
Allows the Judge of Probate to move money from their special fund to the county's general fund if they choose.

Who It Names or Affects

People doing public business at the Henry County Judge of Probate office
The Henry County Commission, which decides the exact fee amount up to $5
The Henry County Judge of Probate

Terms To Know

Judge of Probate: A county official who handles public business and records.
General Fund: The main account where a government keeps money for general use.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact fee amount is not set by this law; the County Commission decides it, as long as it does not exceed $5.
The specific calendar date when the law starts is not listed in the text provided, only that it takes effect immediately.

Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Enacted
2026-02-26 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 630 (Yeas 29, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 29, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-02-26 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-02-26 House
Enrolled
2026-02-26 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-25 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-25 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-25 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-24 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 509 (Yeas 17, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 61, Nays 0)
2026-02-24 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-19 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-19 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-17 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-17 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Henry County; disposition of special transaction fees further provided for

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB459 ENROLLED
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HB459
JPERKNY-2
By Representative Rehm (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 17-Feb-26
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First Read: 17-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Henry County; to further provide for the
disposition of special transaction fees collected by the Henry
County Judge of Probate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-34-84.20, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows:
"§45-34-84.20
(a) In addition to all other fees and costs provided by
law, a special transaction fee in an amount determined by the
Henry County Commission, but not exceeding five dollars ($5),
shall be paid to the Henry County Judge of Probate when any
public business is transacted in his or her office.
(b) The special additional transaction fees shall be
collected by the judge of probate and deposited no later than
the 20th day of the month following collection as follows:
(1) The first two dollars ($2) into a special fund in
the Henry County Judge of Probate office to be used at the
discretion of the judge of probate for the costs of
maintaining, preserving, and upgrading the records and
recording equipment and other services necessary for the
improvement of the office of the judge of probate.
(2) Any amount in excess of two dollars ($2) into the
Henry County General Fund.
(c) The judge of probate may transfer funds from the
special fund in the Henry County Judge of Probate office to
the Henry County General Fund at his or her discretion. "
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the Henry County General Fund at his or her discretion. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.29
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Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 24-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 26-Feb-26 Passed
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