SB216 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Morgan Co., sheriff, salary, use of funds for feeding prisoners, only for that purpose, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment for Morgan County that sets the Morgan County Sheriff’s salary at $5,000 less than the chair of the Morgan County Commission and requires money from prisoner feeding allowances to be used only for feeding prisoners.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the amendment would take effect starting with the next term of the sheriff’s office. It would establish the sheriff’s annual salary as $5,000 less than the chair’s salary. It would also require all allowances or amounts the sheriff receives for feeding prisoners to be deposited into a separate county treasury account and spent only for feeding prisoners in the county jail. Additionally, it would exempt the sheriff from the competitive bid law for purchasing food or supplies used to feed prisoners.

Who It Affects
The Sheriff of Morgan County — salary would be lowered by $5,000 starting next term; feeding allowances would go to a special account for feeding prisoners; procurement for feeding prisoners would not require competitive bidding.
The Chair of the Morgan County Commission — salary is the reference point from which the sheriff's salary is set (the sheriff's pay would be $5,000 less than the chair's).
Morgan County prisoners in the county jail — feeding expenses would be paid from a dedicated account and used only for feeding prisoners.

Key Provisions
Effective beginning the next term of office, the sheriff's annual salary shall be $5,000 less than the annual salary of the chair of the Morgan County Commission.
All allowances or amounts received by the sheriff for feeding prisoners must be deposited in a separate account in the county treasury and used only for feeding prisoners in the county jail.
The sheriff shall not be subject to the competitive bid law for the purchase of food or supplies used for feeding prisoners in the county jail.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments