SB582 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: George M. “Marc” Keahey
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Washington Co., county commission, expense allowance converted to salary, Act 91-282, 1991 Reg. Sess. repealed
Summary: SB582 converts Washington County Commission members' expense allowances into salaries paid from the county's general fund and repeals the old expense-allowance statute.
What This Bill Does
In Washington County, the compensation for county commissioners changes from an expense allowance to a salary. The salary would be paid in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund. The prior statute establishing the expense allowance (Act 91-282, 1991) is repealed. The conversion takes effect when a county commissioner’s term ends, and the act becomes law immediately after passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Washington County commissioners, whose compensation shifts from expense allowances to a salary payable from the general fund
Washington County government/the county's general fund, which will be responsible for paying the new salary and for repealing the old allowance statute

Key Provisions
Converts the county commission's expense allowance under Act 91-282 (1991) to a salary
Salary is payable in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund
Act 91-282 (1991) is repealed
The conversion applies effective upon expiration of the term of office of any county commissioner; the act itself becomes effective immediately after passage and governor's approval

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Subjects: Washington County