SB552 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Perry Co., judge of probate, county commission to provide for chief clerk and two additional clerks, provision repealed, Act 88-819, 1988 1st Sp. Sess. repealed
Summary: SB552 changes how Perry County Judge of Probate staff are hired by requiring interviews and commission confirmation, and repeals a prior rule that let the county commission appoint clerical staff.
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Judge of Probate and the Perry County Personnel Committee to interview and select employees for the Judge of Probate's Office. The selected employees must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Perry County Commission and will become county employees who must follow county policies. It also repeals Act 88-819 from 1988, which allowed the county commission to provide a chief clerk and two additional clerks to assist the Judge of Probate.

Who It Affects
Staff of the Perry County Judge of Probate's Office: they will be hired through a new interview and selection process and will be county employees bound by county policies.
Perry County Commission: they will confirm hires by majority vote and previously had authority under Act 88-819 to appoint a chief clerk and two additional clerks, which is repealed by this bill.

Key Provisions
The Judge of Probate and the Perry County Personnel Committee shall interview and select employees for the Judge of Probate's Office.
Employees selected shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the Perry County Commission.
Employees selected shall be employees of the county and must follow the county policies and procedures handbook.
Act 88-819, H. 321 of the 1988 First Special Session (which provided for a chief clerk and two additional clerks appointed by the County Commission) is repealed.
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: Perry County