HB325 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kyle South

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Fayette Co., judge of probate, salary authorized, fees to be depositied in co. treasury, prior local acts ratified, const. amend.

Summary

A constitutional amendment for Fayette County to pay the judge of probate a salary, with the judge’s fees deposited into the county treasury that pays the salary, and to retroactively validate prior salaries and acts.

What This Bill Does

Proposes a constitutional change allowing the Legislature to place Fayette County's judge of probate on a salary. It requires that the judge’s fees, commissions, allowances, and percentages be paid into the county treasury from which the salary is funded. It is retroactive, ratifying prior local laws and any salaries paid before the amendment. It also sets up an election to approve the amendment and describes how the ballot should present this question.

Who It Affects

• Fayette County judge of probate: would be paid on a salary and have their fees deposited into the county treasury that funds the salary.
• Fayette County taxpayers and county government: funds from the judge's fees would flow into the county treasury, potentially affecting budgeting and how compensation is financed; prior salaries and acts are ratified and preserved.

Key Provisions

• The Legislature, by general or local law, may place the Fayette County judge of probate on a salary and require that the judge’s fees, commissions, allowances, and percentages be paid into the county treasury from which the salary is paid.
• This amendment is retroactive; any local law placing the judge of probate on a salary is ratified and confirmed, as are any salaries paid prior to adoption.
• An election will be held to approve the amendment, with a ballot description outlining the change and how to vote.
• The description for the ballot includes the substance: relating to Fayette County, salary for the judge of probate, and ratification of prior acts and salaries.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments