Tallapoosa County; remote access of records fee authorized

Technology

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Oliver
Last action: 2026-03-17
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific dollar amount for the fee is not set by this law and remains unknown until determined later.

Tallapoosa County Remote Record Access Fee

This law allows the Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate to charge a fee for viewing records online and confirms that fees collected before June 1, 2026 were legal.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes an extra fee for remote access to county probate records using computers or digital systems.
Requires all money from these fees to go into a special indexing fund controlled by the Judge of Probate.
States that funds must be used to maintain, operate, and improve the office's recording system and online services.
Gives the Judge of Probate the power to decide how best to spend the money on technology or general operations.
Confirms that any fees collected for remote access before June 1, 2026 were legal.

Who It Names or Affects

The Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate
People who pay to view records online in Tallapoosa County

Limits and Unknowns

This law only applies within Tallapoosa County.
The text allows for fees but does not state the specific dollar amount that will be charged.

Bill History

2026-03-17 House
Enacted
2026-03-10 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-10 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-05 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 709 (Yeas 27, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 27, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 House
Enrolled
2026-03-05 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-03 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-03 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-26 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 600 (Yeas 14, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 51, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-26 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-25 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-25 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-24 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-24 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Tallapoosa County; remote access of records fee authorized

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB491 ENROLLED
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HB491
11YH2LZ-2
By Representative Oliver (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 24-Feb-26
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First Read: 24-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Tallapoosa County; to authorize the
collection and expenditure of a fee for remote access of
records; and to ratify and confirm prior collection and
expenditure of fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall only apply in Tallapoosa
County.
Section 2. (a) The Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate
may charge and collect an additional fee for the remote access
of records in the office of the judge of probate by computer
or other electronic or digital system.
(b) Fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
deposited into the special indexing fund of the Tallapoosa
County Judge of Probate or any successor special fund under
the control of the judge of probate. The funds shall be used
for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the office,
including, but not limited to, the recording system and
remote-access services.
(c) The judge of probate shall have discretion to
determine the appropriate use of these funds for the general
operation, technology needs, or improvement of the office.
Section 3. The collection and expenditure of fees for
remote access of records in the office of the judge of probate
by computer or other electronic or digital system prior to the
effective date of this act are ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This act shall become effective on June 1,
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Section 4. This act shall become effective on June 1,
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2026.
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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 26-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 05-Mar-26 Passed
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