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HB172 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Spencer Collier
Spencer Collier
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Mobile Co., county license commissioner, appointment of secretary, compensation
Summary

The bill lets Mobile County's license commissioner hire a secretary and up to two more staff, with salary rules and a diversity requirement, effective immediately.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the license commissioner to appoint a secretary who serves at the commissioner's pleasure and earns a salary not higher than other Mobile County Commissioners' secretaries, paid like other county employees. It also allows adding two more staff if the Mobile County Commission approves the budget, with salaries set according to the county's pay plan and a diversity requirement. The changes take effect as soon as the governor signs the bill (or it becomes law).

Who It Affects
  • Mobile County License Commissioner and their office: gains authority to hire a secretary and up to two additional staff, with specified salary rules and a diversity requirement.
  • Mobile County residents/taxpayers: funding for salaries comes from the county treasury and depends on budget approval by the Mobile County Commission.
Key Provisions
  • Section 1: License Commissioner may appoint a secretary; salary limited to the amount paid to secretaries for Mobile County Commissioners; paid in equal installments from the county treasury.
  • Section 2: With budget approval, license commissioner may hire two additional staff at a salary per Mobile County Personnel Board pay plan B, range 24.0; positions must reflect the county's diversity.
  • Section 3: Effective immediately after passage and governor's approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Mobile County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 12:55 p.m. on March 25, 2010.

Assigned Act No. 2010-266.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 569

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 3

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 203

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 202

Mobile County Legislation first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Mobile County Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 9, 2010 House Passed
Yes 45
Abstained 32
Absent 26

Motion to Adopt

February 9, 2010 House Passed
Yes 43
Abstained 30
Absent 30

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 23, 2010 Senate Passed
Yes 22
Abstained 2
Absent 11

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature