Randolph County, judge of probate, county commission, additional special transaction fee imposed
HB 539 establishes a new special transaction fee specifically for Randolph County. This bill requires the Randolph County Commission to impose an additional $50 fee for the recording and copying of maps or plats in the Judge of Probate's office. The Judge of Probate will collect this fee and deposit it into the County General Fund. The funds are designated for the county commission's discretion to cover costs related to map and plat services, including processing, digitizing, and laminating. This fee will be in addition to existing charges and becomes effective on October 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025
Signed May 22, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 22, 2025
MINOR
The bill progressed from introduced to enrolled status with minor formatting changes and the addition of official certification signatures. The substantive policy content regarding the new $50 fee for map recording in Randolph County remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Header metadata changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' with updated page numbering and document identifiers.
Added official certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate with passage dates.
Removed duplicate bill text sections that appeared in the introduced version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1091
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 769
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Fincher
RRepublican
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