§ 45-20-83.50 — License Division Created

Alabama § 45-20-83.50

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 20: Covington County
• Art. 8: Courts
• Part 4: Probate Court
• Subpart 3: License Division

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When the revenue commissioner’s office is established as provided in Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Article 24, there is hereby created within the judge of probate’s office of Covington County a license division which shall issue all motor vehicle licenses. The judge of probate shall charge and collect the same fee that is prescribed in the general law for a like assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes and sales taxes on motor vehicles. All such fees and commissions on ad valorem taxes, and casual sales and use tax shall be the property of the county and shall be paid into the general fund of the county. The county commission shall furnish suitable office space and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies as are furnished pursuant to law by the State Department of Finance or the Comptroller. The county commission shall also provide such clerks and other assistants as shall be necessary, from time to time, for the proper and efficient performance of the duties of the license division. The judge of probate shall have the authority to employ such clerks and other assistants for the license division and their compensation shall be set according to the county pay scale. The number and compensation of such clerks and other assistants shall be subject to the approval of the county commission. The compensation of the clerks and assistants shall be paid out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other county employees are paid.

Legislative History

(Act 87-485, p. 736, §9; Act 90-307, p. 422, §1.)