HB515 Alabama 2019 Session

Under existing law, a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned by the Supreme Court for temporary service receives compensation for his or her services at a sum not to exceed $100 per day and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, food, and lodging

Also under existing law, the compensation and reimbursement to a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned by the Supreme Court for temporary service is paid out of the State Treasury, or in whole or in part, from grant funds on approval and direction of the Administrative Office of Courts

This bill would allow a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned by the presiding circuit court judge of a circuit to receive compensation at a sum to be determined by the presiding circuit court judge and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, food, and lodging

This bill would authorize the presiding circuit court judge to pay the compensation and reimbursement to a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned for temporary service from any funds within his or her discretion and establish that the compensation and reimbursement is not required to be paid out of the State Treasury or from funds on approval and direction of the Administrative Office of Courts

Relating to special judges; to amend Section 12-1-14.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned by the presiding circuit court judge of a circuit to receive compensation at a sum to be determined by the presiding circuit court judge and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, food, and lodging; and to authorize the presiding circuit court judge to pay the compensation and reimbursement to a special circuit court judge, district court judge, or judge of probate appointed and commissioned for temporary service from any funds within his or her discretion and establish that the compensation and reimbursement is not required to be paid out of the State Treasury or from funds on approval and direction of the Administrative Office of Courts.