The bill authorizes the Calhoun County Commission to levy an additional vehicle license and registration fee of up to two dollars ($2) on each new registration, transfer, or renewal of any vehicle in the county, starting from January 1, 2025. The fee must be levied before December 1, 2024, and it is specified that this fee will be a continuing annual charge. The License Commissioner or other officials responsible for issuing licenses will collect this fee, which will be in addition to all other existing fees and taxes related to vehicle licensing and registration.
The proceeds from the collected fees will be distributed monthly to the sheriff of Calhoun County and deposited into the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund, designated for law enforcement purposes. Importantly, the bill stipulates that these additional fees will not replace or reduce any other funding sources for the sheriff's office. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2024.