HB590 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Joe Faust
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Steve McMillan
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Baldwin Co., co. commission, compensation raised, Sec. 45-2-70.01 am'd.
Summary: HB590 ties Baldwin County Commission pay to the county’s four-year average median household income, sets a $32,000 base, adds a $5,000 chair stipend, and includes caps and reversions based on county structure changes.
What This Bill Does
Starting with the next term, each Baldwin County Commissioner’s pay is set at a base of $32,000 per year and adjusted each four-year term by the four-year average of the county’s median household income as determined by the State Department of Labor. The committee chair receives an additional $5,000 per year. Payments come from the county’s general fund in equal monthly installments. If the number of commissioners increases or if countywide at-large elections are changed, salaries revert to the amount received on November 1, 2004. To receive any increase, a commissioner must sign a written waiver; increases are capped at 5% per term.

Who It Affects
Elected Baldwin County Commissioners (including the chair): their annual compensation will change based on the new formula, with a chair stipend and specific waiver, cap, and reversion rules.
Baldwin County taxpayers and the county budget: compensation is funded from the county general fund and could affect local government spending over time.

Key Provisions
Base pay set at $32,000 per year, adjusted each four-year term by the four-year average of Baldwin County's median household income as determined by the State Department of Labor.
Chair of the commission receives an additional $5,000 per year, payable from the county general fund.
If the number of commissioners increases or if at-large elections are no longer used, the salary returns to the November 1, 2004 level.
Any compensation increase requires a written waiver by the commissioner, waiving other increases under Section 11-2A-4.
Increases or decreases in compensation may not exceed 5% per four-year term.
Compensation is paid in equal monthly installments from the county general fund.
Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it.

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Subjects: Baldwin County