SB380 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald H. AllenSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Tuscaloosa Co., sheriff, chief deputy, compensation, Act 91-173, 1991 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: SB380 sets the Tuscaloosa County chief deputy sheriff’s pay at 5% above the Civil Service Board’s Major/Chief Step 12 rate and assigns it with the same benefits and payment method as other county employees.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends existing law to establish the chief deputy sheriff’s salary as a normal county salary paid from the county treasury, and it sets that salary to be 5% higher than the Civil Service Board’s classified schedule for Major/Chief, Step 12. It also guarantees the chief deputy receives the same benefits as other classified county employees. The change takes effect immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Chief deputy sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, who will receive a salary 5% above the Civil Service Board’s Major/Chief Step 12 rate and the same benefits as other classified employees.
Tuscaloosa County government and its budget/finances (county treasury), which will fund and manage the salary payments and benefits for the chief deputy sheriff.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 2 of Act 91-173 (1991) as last amended by Act 94-552 (1994) to address chief deputy sheriff compensation.
Sets the chief deputy sheriff’s salary at 5% above the Civil Service Board’s Major/Chief, Step 12, rate in the county’s classified service.
Requires salary to be paid out of the county treasury in the same manner and at the same time as other county employees.
Entitles the chief deputy sheriff to receive all the same benefits as other classified county employees.
Effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

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