§ 9-12-119 — Issuance of Licenses - Fees of Issuing Authorities

Judges of probate and other persons authorized and designated to issue licenses shall charge for each license issued under the provisions of this article $1.00 in addition to the prescribed cost for each license issued, which amount shall cover services required by the provisions of this article, and shall remit the balance to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to the credit of the Marine Resources Fund on the first of each month. Said judges of probate and all other duly authorized and designated persons shall report to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources of the State of Alabama on the first day of each month the number and kind of licenses issued under this article and the name and post office address of the person or persons to whom issued, giving opposite each name the serial number of the license so issued and the amount of money remitted; provided, however, that if any such license is issued by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or by any probate judge or other officer who is paid a salary for the performance of his duties as such officer, he shall be required to remit the entire amount collected to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, except the amount charged by the issuing officer for the issuance of such license, and this amount shall be remitted to the treasurer of the county in which said license was paid. On October 1 of each year or within 10 days thereafter, each officer or person to whom licenses have been so issued shall return to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources all unused licenses and all stubs of licenses issued during the preceding fiscal year.

Legislative History

(Acts 1943, No. 587, p. 590, §10; Acts 1988, No. 88-577, p. 897, §1.)