HB326 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corey Harbison

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Cullman Co., coroner, annual salary provided for, Sec. 45-22-60 am'd.

Summary

HB 326 would raise the Cullman County coroner’s pay, allow an assistant coroner, and require the county to provide office space, a county car, and expense reimbursement, funded from the general fund.

What This Bill Does

It amends the law to set the coroner’s annual salary at $25,000 per year, payable in equal monthly installments after the 2018 General Election, and authorizes an additional $500 per month in pay. The county must provide office space and a county automobile, reimburse actual expenses, and the coroner may hire an assistant coroner whose salary is paid out of the coroner’s salary. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• The Cullman County coroner will receive the new salary and related benefits and may hire an assistant coroner.
• Cullman County residents/taxpayers, who fund the coroner’s salary, car, office space, and expense reimbursements from the county general fund.

Key Provisions

• The coroner’s annual salary is set at $25,000 per year, paid in equal monthly installments from the county general fund, effective after the 2018 General Election, with an additional $500 per month increase authorized (in addition to other compensation).
• The Cullman County Commission must provide office space and a county automobile for the coroner, reimburse actual expenses, and may employ an assistant coroner whose salary is paid from the coroner’s salary; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Cullman County