HB162 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Reed IngramRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Montgomery Co., sheriffs, compensation and expense allowance, Act 2015-263, 2015 Reg. Sess., repealed
Summary: HB 162 changes Montgomery County sheriff compensation by adding a $20,000 annual expense allowance and setting the next-term base salary at $155,000 while repealing the 2015 compensation law.
What This Bill Does
It creates an annual $20,000 expense allowance for the Montgomery County Sheriff, paid from the county's general fund and allowed to be counted for retirement contributions. Starting with the next term of office, the sheriff's yearly salary would be $155,000 and the $20,000 expense allowance would no longer apply. The act repeals Act 2015-263 and any other laws that conflict with these changes, effective for the next term of office. The act becomes law on the first day of the first month after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
The Sheriff of Montgomery County, who will receive a $20,000 annual expense allowance (now) and then a $155,000 salary (next term) with the allowance no longer in place.
Montgomery County government/general fund, which would pay the sheriff's compensation and budgeting implications, and now has the authority to treat the allowance as retirement contributions.

Key Provisions
Section 1 establishes a $20,000 annual expense allowance for the Montgomery County Sheriff, payable from the county general fund and eligible to be counted as retirement contributions.
Section 2, beginning with the next term of office, sets the sheriff's annual salary at $155,000 and voids the $20,000 expense allowance established in Section 1.
Section 3 repeals Act 2015-263 (and conflicting laws) effective beginning the next term of office.
Section 4 states the act becomes effective on the first day of the first month after the governor signs it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Montgomery County