Alabama Constitution Section 96 - Uniformity of laws regulating court costs and charges and fees, commissions and allowances of public officers.
Alabama Constitution – Section 96 addresses uniformity in laws regulating court costs, charges, fees, commissions, and allowances of public officers. Here's the text and explanation:
📜 Section 96 - Uniformity of laws regulating court costs and charges and fees, commissions and allowances of public officers
"The legislature shall not enact any law not applicable to all the counties in the state, regulating the costs and charges of courts or the fees, commissions, or allowances of public officers."
✅ Explanation:
This section prohibits the Alabama Legislature from passing laws that:
Regulate court costs and charges, or
Affect the fees, commissions, or allowances (i.e., pay or compensation) of public officers,
Unless such laws apply uniformly to all counties in the state.
⚖️ Purpose:
To ensure fairness and uniform treatment across all counties.
To prevent special treatment or local favoritism.
To standardize how public officials are compensated and how court-related costs are charged.
📌 Example:
If the legislature wants to change the fees a county clerk can charge for issuing marriage licenses, that change must apply statewide, not just to one or a few counties.
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