SB414 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Larry StuttsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Russellville, Franklin Co., civil service board, members, salary to be set by city council, Sec. 45-30A-50.03 am'd.

Summary

SB414 changes how Russellville's civil service board is organized and paid, including its salary and term lengths.

What This Bill Does

Creates a five-member civil service board consisting of Russellville residents appointed by the city council; members must not be city employees or hold elective office, with designated term lengths for each place. Sets the board's salary at $200 per month plus reasonable expenses, paid from the city’s general fund, and allows the board to hire necessary staff with approval from the governing body. Requires quarterly meetings, majority voting for actions, and grants the city council control over appropriations and expense regulation.

Who It Affects

• Five residents of Russellville who will serve on the civil service board; they receive a $200 monthly salary and expense reimbursement and must meet residency and employment/officer restrictions.
• The Russellville city government (governing body) and the city’s general fund, which set the board’s salary, control appropriations and expenses, fund compensation and expenses, and approve staff hires.

Key Provisions

• Board composition: five city residents appointed by the governing body; no member may be employed by or hold elective city office.
• Term lengths: Place 1 – 2 years; Place 2 – 4 years; Place 3 – 6 years; Place 4 – initial 4 years; Place 5 – initial 6 years; thereafter six-year terms; vacancies filled for the balance of the term.
• Compensation: members receive $200 per month and reasonable expenses, paid from the city’s general fund; salary as set by the city council.
• Staffing: the board, with governing body approval, may hire full- or part-time personnel as needed.
• Officers: the board elects from its members a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer.
• Meetings and voting: board meets as needed but at least quarterly; a majority of the board is required for a quorum, and actions require a majority vote of those present.
• Budget and control: the governing body controls the board’s appropriations and regulates its expenses.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or becoming 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

Russellville