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Read. Follow. Verify.Tallapoosa County authorizes electronic remote-access fee for probate records and validates past collections
Last action · March 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Ed Oliver
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What This Bill Does
Tallapoosa County authorizes the judge of probate to charge and collect an additional fee for remote electronic access to office records starting June 1, 2026. Collected fees are deposited into a for office maintenance and technology improvements, and prior fee collections and expenditures are officially ratified.
Changes fee requirements for individuals and businesses accessing Tallapoosa County probate records remotely, and establishes a dedicated funding stream under the judge of probate for office technology and maintenance.
Who It Affects
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Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate
The office is authorized to charge and collect remote access fees and gains discretion over the expenditure of those funds for office operations and technology.
Users of remote probate records
Individuals and entities accessing probate records remotely will be subject to an additional fee.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 17, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Mar 10, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 5, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Mar 5, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 709
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- Mar 5, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 600
- Feb 26, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 25, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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