The bill establishes a new special transaction fee of fifty dollars ($50) for the recording and copying of maps of plats in Randolph County, to be imposed by the Randolph County Commission. This fee will be collected by the judge of probate and deposited into the County General Fund. The funds generated from this fee are designated for use by the county commission at their discretion, specifically for costs associated with the recording and copying of maps, which may include processing, digitizing, and laminating expenses. Importantly, this fee is in addition to any other existing fees, taxes, costs, and charges mandated by law.
The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, and it includes the insertion of new legal language to implement the special transaction fee while no deletions from current law are specified in the text provided. The bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, with the Senate passing it on May 14, 2025.