This bill pertains to the transfer of motor vehicle title upon the death of the vehicle's owner. It restricts the Alabama Department of Revenue from transferring ownership interest in a deceased person's motor vehicle unless certain conditions are met. These conditions include the administration of the decedent's estate in probate or circuit court, distribution according to a summary distribution order by a probate judge, distribution in accordance with the Alabama Small Estates Act, or distribution based on an affidavit signed by all heirs without probate. The bill also stipulates that such an affidavit is to be accepted by the Department of Revenue as conclusive evidence for title transfer to a good faith purchaser for value.
Furthermore, the bill outlines legal consequences for false swearing in the affidavit by an heir, classifying it as third-degree perjury under Section 13A-10-103 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text, indicating that the bill is introducing new provisions rather than amending existing law. The bill has passed through the House of Representatives with 93 yeas, 5 nays, and 4 abstentions.