Ala. Code § 45-5-82.30
On and after July 22, 1987, a special recording fee of two dollars ($2) shall be paid to the county, and collected by its judge or 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 two dollars ($2) 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 deposited into the county treasury to the credit of the probate office to be expended by the judge of probate, at his or her discretion for improving the recording system, purchase of equipment, indexing, and other related office expense for general office operations.
Ala. Code § 45-5-82.30 (1975)