SB73 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Boards of registrars, daily salary of members increased, Sec. 17-3-5 am'd.

Summary

SB73 raises the daily pay for each member of a board of registrars from $60 to $100 per day.

What This Bill Does

It changes the law to set the daily salary for each registrar at $100 for days they attend board business. It describes how payments are funded and disbursed: the state Comptroller provides monthly funds to county commissions to cover salaries and employer taxes, and counties pay the registrars on order of the board. It adds a mileage allowance and holiday pay, requires counties to cover travel and other expenses with the state reimbursing counties as requested, and ensures registrars are treated as state employees for Social Security and benefits. In counties with populations of 600,000 or more, the mileage rule does not apply and existing local mileage rules remain in effect. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Members of county boards of registrars: receive a higher daily salary ($100) and are eligible for mileage, travel expenses, holiday pay, and Social Security benefits comparable to other state/county employees.
• County governments (county commissions) and the state (via the Comptroller): responsible for funding, processing, and reimbursing these payments and expenses; must coordinate to ensure Social Security treatment and compliance.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 17-3-5 to raise the daily salary for each registrar from $60 to $100 for days of attendance.
• The state Comptroller funds and disburses payments to county commissions, which in turn pay individual registrars on order of a quorum of the board; counties provide itemized invoices to the state for reimbursement, including employer Social Security taxes.
• Holiday compensation is provided if a holiday falls on a day the board is in session; a mileage allowance is provided equal to the greater of state or county rates, and travel/other expenses are paid by the counties with state reimbursement.
• Travel mileage rules apply except in counties with populations of 600,000 or more, where existing local mileage laws remain in effect and the mileage provision does not apply.
• Registrars are treated as state employees for Social Security protection and benefits, with related actions coordinated by the state Social Security office, the state Comptroller, and county commissions.
• County commissions may not reduce current county supplements due to the enactment of this act.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Board of Registrars