HB691 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Sherer

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Ken Guin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Walker Co., circuit court, court reporters, compensation increased, Act 433, 1973 Reg. Sess. repealed

Summary

HB691 would raise Walker County's annual salary supplement for circuit court reporters to $10,000 and repeal the 1973 Act that previously governed those supplements.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the official court reporters for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in Walker County would receive a $10,000 yearly supplement. The supplement would be paid from the county general fund in equal monthly installments and would be in addition to any compensation they receive from the State Treasury. The act would repeal Act 433, 1973 Regular Session, removing the old statutory framework for these supplements. It would become effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or otherwise becoming law).

Who It Affects

• Official court reporters in Walker County’s Fourteenth Judicial Circuit — would receive a higher annual supplement of $10,000.
• Walker County government and its taxpayers — because the increase is funded from the county general fund.

Key Provisions

• Increase county salary supplement for official court reporters in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit to $10,000 per year, paid from the county general fund in equal monthly installments; in addition to state compensation.
• Repeal Act 433, 1973 Regular Session (Acts 1973, p. 626).
• Effective date: 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

Walker County