§45-29-83.47. Special recording and indexing fees.

(a) A special recording and indexing fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the county and collected by the judge of probate with respect to each:

(1) Case filed in the probate court.

(2) Real property interest instrument, personal property instrument, incorporation, notary bond, or name change filed for record in the office of the judge of probate.

(3) Marriage license issued by, or marriage ceremony performed by, the judge of probate.

(b) After August 1, 2013, no case may be filed in the probate court, no real property instrument, personal property instrument, incorporation, notary bond, or name change may be filed for record in the office of judge of probate, and no marriage license may be issued by or marriage ceremony performed by the judge of probate unless the special recording and indexing fee is paid. The special recording and indexing fee is in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges required to be paid upon the filings and services covered by this section.

(c) All special recording and indexing fees collected under this section shall be deposited by the judge of probate in any bank in Fayette County and expended by the judge of probate at his or her discretion for an improved recording and indexing system and the purchase and maintenance of such necessary equipment, the purchase or improvement of other equipment and facilities, and for personnel and operations of the probate office.

(d) The fees collected from this section shall be subjected to audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

(Act 86-309, p. 458, §8; Act 90-191, p. 217, §§1, 2; Act 2013-408, p. 1553, §1.)