SB294 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Quinton Ross
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Montgomery Co., sheriff authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System in lieu of supernumerary program, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would amend the Alabama Constitution to let the Montgomery County Sheriff join the Employees' Retirement System instead of the supernumerary retirement program, with related rules about service credits and eligibility.
What This Bill Does
It would allow the Montgomery County Sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on terms specified by law for other ERS participants, replacing the current supernumerary arrangement. It would prohibit new supernumerary offices for Montgomery County sheriffs after the amendment takes effect, though those already entitled to a supernumerary program may continue under existing rules. A sheriff serving at ratification could buy ERS service credit for time served, but only if they give up the supernumerary status. An election would be held to ratify the constitutional amendment.

Who It Affects
Montgomery County Sheriff: may move from a supernumerary program to ERS and may purchase service credit for time served, provided they forego the supernumerary office.
Current supernumerary participants in Montgomery County: may continue in the program if they were entitled to do so on the amendment’s effective date.
Other employees in the Employees' Retirement System: would participate in ERS on the same terms and conditions as other ERS participants, with the sheriff governed by the same framework.

Key Provisions
Proposes an amendment to allow the Montgomery County Sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama instead of the supernumerary program.
No new Montgomery County sheriff supernumerary offices may be created after the amendment’s effective date; existing participants may continue per current law.
The Montgomery County Sheriff may join ERS on terms and conditions specified for other ERS participants by law.
The sheriff serving at the time of ratification may purchase ERS service credit for time served, provided they forego the supernumerary office.
An election will be held to ratify the constitutional amendment.

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