SB415 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Juvenile probation officers, employed by state and employed by certain counties, salary reduction consistent based on Administrative Office of Courts, Sec. 12-5A-5 am'd.

Summary

SB415 ties the amount of state funding cuts for juvenile probation services to proportional reductions in county salary subsidies for counties with populations over 99,000.

What This Bill Does

If the Administrative Office of Courts reduces funding for state juvenile probation services by a certain percentage, the salary subsidies for county juvenile probation officers in counties with more than 99,000 people will be reduced by the same percentage. The bill also moves juvenile probation officers and certain support staff toward becoming state employees under the state court system, with rules about who qualifies and final decisions by the Administrative Director of Courts. Before transition, subsidies are calculated and paid to counties using a population-based formula, with minimum salary protections and a provision that subsidies stop for a county when its officers are transitioned.

Who It Affects

• Counties with a population greater than 99,000 (per the 1990 census): subsidies provided for juvenile probation officer salaries could be reduced in the same percentage as any state funding cuts to juvenile probation services.
• Juvenile probation officers and clerical/professional staff in those counties: their employment status may shift to become employees of the State of Alabama under the state court system, subject to exceptions and approvals by the Administrative Director of Courts.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 12-5A-5 to require that any reduction in state funding for juvenile probation services be mirrored by a proportional reduction in county salary subsidies for counties with populations over 99,000.
• Creates a base group of juvenile probation officers and supporting staff who become state employees under the state court system personnel system, with exceptions for certain positions and final determination by the Administrative Director of Courts.
• Establishes how subsidies are allocated before transition, including a formula based on 15,000 population units, a minimum salary floor, and considerations for temporary vacancies, with local entities setting salary rates within the rules.
• Subsidies are to be ceased for a county on the first day of the fiscal year in which its probation officers are transitioned to the state system, while counties not yet transitioned continue to receive subsidies under the existing formula, subject to any percentage reductions if state funding is cut.

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

Subjects

Juvenile Probation Officers