HB438 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Betty Carol Graham

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Boards of registrars, county, compensation increased, Secs. 17-3-5, 17-3-12 am'd.

Summary

HB438 would raise county registrars' pay for board attendance from $60 to $100 per day, add travel benefits, and align their employment status with other state employees.

What This Bill Does

Increases per diem to $100 per day for each day a registrar attends board business, with payments funded by the state and disbursed through the county. Provides a mileage allowance for official travel at at least the state or county rate, with travel expenses paid by the county and reimbursed by the state. Declares registrars as state employees for Social Security purposes and requires coordination to ensure benefits, including possible changes to federal-state arrangements. Includes holiday compensation for board sessions, clarifies special-session per diem rules, and retains existing protections for counties with population over 600,000 by not applying mileage provisions there; also states the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Members of county boards of registrars, who would receive higher daily pay, mileage and travel reimbursements, and Social Security protections.
• County commissions and related state entities (state Comptroller and the state Social Security office), which would handle funding, disbursement, reimbursement, and implementation, with special considerations for counties of 600,000+ population and the timing of the act's effect.

Key Provisions

• Per diem for registrar attendance increases from $60 to $100 per day, with payment routed through the state to county commissions and then to registrars, including holiday compensation when sessions occur on a holiday.
• A mileage allowance for official travel equal to the higher of state or county rates; travel and other expenses paid by the county and reimbursed by the state, applicable unless a county has 600,000+ inhabitants where mileage rules do not apply and local rules stay in effect.
• Registrars are treated as state employees for Social Security purposes and benefits, with actions required to ensure this treatment and potential amendments to related federal-state agreements; counties are prohibited from reducing county supplements as a result of this act (Act 94-693).
• Special-session per diem rules state registrars receive $60/$100 per day for special sessions, but if the special session occurs on a day a regular session is required, they may receive only one per diem for that day; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Board of Registrars