HB188 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Ison

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Mobile Co., judge of probate, administrative divisions estab., appointment of chiefs, comp, Act 87, 1955 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB188 would reorganize Mobile County's Probate Office by creating administrative divisions, appointing division chiefs, and setting their pay.

What This Bill Does

It allows the Judge of Probate to establish administrative divisions in the Mobile County Probate Office as needed for efficiency. The Judge can assign and reassign duties to these divisions and delegate powers to their chiefs. Chiefs are appointed by the Judge, serve at the Judge’s pleasure, and must not be related to him by blood or marriage; their salaries are set within a defined range and paid like other county employees. The act would take effect immediately after passage and Governor approval and would supersede conflicting laws.

Who It Affects

• The Judge of Probate in Mobile County (gains authority to create divisions, assign duties, and set salaries for division chiefs).
• Division chiefs (new or redefined roles; appointed by the Judge, must not be related to him, and serve at his pleasure).
• Other staff in the Office of the Judge of Probate (duties may be reassigned or expanded with new divisions; chiefs would be added in addition to existing staff).
• Mobile County Personnel Board (involves approval and designation of the new division chiefs and related staffing).

Key Provisions

• The Judge of Probate may create and establish administrative divisions within the office as needed for efficiency.
• The Judge may assign functions and duties to divisions, delegate powers to division chiefs, and reassign duties between divisions.
• Chiefs of divisions shall be appointed by the Judge of Probate, serve at his pleasure, and must not be related to him by blood or marriage.
• The salary of a division chief shall be fixed within a specified range (at least 80% of the minimum for the administrative assistant position and not more than 80% of the maximum for the administrative assistant or max of the chief clerk position), with payment in equal installments like other county employees.
• Division chiefs are in addition to any other clerks or assistants and are subject to approval/designation by the Mobile County Personnel Board.
• The act repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective immediately after passage and Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Mobile County