HB563 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Marcel Black
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Colbert Co., revenue commissioner, expense allowance and salary, retroactive
Summary: The bill boosts Colbert County Revenue Commissioner pay with an extra $5,000 annually and a $5,000 salary increase, retroactive to 1997, with changes taking effect for the next term of office.
What This Bill Does
It adds a $5,000 per year expense allowance for the Colbert County Revenue Commissioner. It increases the commissioner's annual salary by $5,000 starting with the next term of office, and the earlier Section 1 allowance would be void after that term. It allows the commissioner to still receive cost-of-living or other increases granted to other elected county officials. It retroactively ratifies all salary supplements and expense allowances paid since October 1, 1997, and makes the act effective once approved by the governor.

Who It Affects
Colbert County Revenue Commissioner—receives an added $5,000 yearly expense allowance and a $5,000 salary increase starting next term; retroactive ratification of past pay adjustments; continues to be eligible for other approved salary increases.
Colbert County General Fund (county finances)/County treasury—funds the new expense allowance (paid in bi-monthly installments) and covers retroactive payments; supports future salary changes as directed by the act.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Creates an additional $5,000 annual expense allowance for the Colbert County Revenue Commissioner, payable from the General Fund in equal bi-monthly installments, in addition to other compensation.
Section 2: Starting with the next term of office, increases the Revenue Commissioner’s annual salary by $5,000 and voids the Section 1 expense allowance.
Section 3: Allows the Revenue Commissioner to continue receiving any cost-of-living or other salary increases granted by the Colbert County Commission to other elected officials.
Section 4: Declares the act remedial and retroactive to October 1, 1997, ratifying and confirming all salary supplements and expense allowances paid since that date.
Section 5: Becomes effective immediately after passage and governor's approval (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects: Colbert County