HB512 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Supernumerary court reporters, death benefits for surviving spouse provided

Summary

The bill would provide a monthly death benefit to spouses of long-serving supernumerary circuit court reporters who served 40 consecutive years in the same circuit court.

What This Bill Does

If a supernumerary circuit court reporter who served 40 consecutive years in the same circuit court dies, their spouse would receive a monthly allowance equal to 50% of the reporter's state allowance. This adds a new benefit for the spouses of those reporters, funded by the state. The measure becomes law immediately after it is passed and the governor approves it.

Who It Affects

• Spouses of supernumerary circuit court reporters who served 40 consecutive years in the same circuit court, who would receive the monthly death benefit.
• State government (funding the benefit), as the payer of the monthly allowance.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Establishes a monthly death benefit for the spouse of a deceased supernumerary circuit court reporter who served 40 consecutive years in the same circuit court; the benefit equals 50% of the reporter's state allowance.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Supernumeraries