HB261 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Henry Co., sheriff, funds, use for compensation for employees
Summary: HB261 lets the Henry County sheriff use discretionary funds to pay the salaries of the sheriff's employees according to the sheriff's policy.
What This Bill Does
The sheriff of Henry County would be allowed to spend discretionary funds to compensate sheriff's office employees, following the sheriff's own policy. It explicitly covers any discretionary funds and overrides other laws if there’s a conflict. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it or it otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects
Henry County Sheriff — gains authority to use discretionary funds for employee compensation as allowed by the sheriff's policy
Sheriff's Office employees — eligible to be paid from discretionary funds under the sheriff's policy

Key Provisions
Section 1: The sheriff may expend discretionary funds for compensation of sheriff's employees, as provided by the sheriff's policy, even if those funds were intended for other purposes.
Section 2: Any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act are repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it or otherwise becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Henry County