Ala. Code § 45-3-84.90
On and after May 5, 1992, and upon the passage of a resolution by the county commission at a regularly scheduled meeting authorizing the same, the county commission is hereby authorized to levy a special recording fee of three dollars ($3) which shall be paid to the county, and collected by its judge of probate, with respect to each real property instrument and each personal property instrument that may be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office, and on and after such date no such instrument shall be received for record in the office of the judge of probate unless the special recording fee of three dollars ($3) is paid thereon. The special recording fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges required by law to be paid upon the filing for record of any real property instrument or personal property instrument, and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office at the discretion of the governing body of the county. All special recording fees so collected shall be appropriated into the county general fund by the probate office on a monthly basis to be used for general county purposes.
Ala. Code § 45-3-84.90 (1975)