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HB 528

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Louise Alexander
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
County Boards of Equalizatioin, counties with population of 600,000 or more, assoc. members, compensation increased, Sec. 40-3-7 am'd.
Description

Existing general law provides for the compensation of the associate members of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more

This bill would provide for an increase in the compensation of each associate member of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more

To amend Section 40-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the compensation of members of county boards of equalization; to provide an increase in the compensation for each associate member of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more.

Subjects
Equalization, Board of

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: HB 528 - Enrolled - PDF

Existing general law provides for the compensation of the associate members of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more

This bill would provide for an increase in the compensation of each associate member of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more

To amend Section 40-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the compensation of members of county boards of equalization; to provide an increase in the compensation for each associate member of a county board of equalization in a county with a population of 600,000 or more.

Section 1

Section 40-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:

§40-3-7.

The annual term of service and compensation of members of the several county boards of equalization shall be on a basis of total assessed value of all taxable property, using the year 1955 as the basis, to be determined as follows:

(1) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property exceeds $600,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, except in a county subject to subdivision (2) of this section, the members of the county boards of equalization shall serve on a full-time basis, and each associate member shall be paid at the rate of $19,425 per annum, and the chairman shall be paid at the rate of $21,090 per annum, payable in monthly installments.

(2)a. This subdivision shall apply to any county of this state which has a population of 600,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal census and in which the total assessed value of all taxable property exceeds $600,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year.

b. In any county subject to this subdivision, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve on a full-time basis. Each associate member shall be paid at the rate of $19,425 per annum as provided by existing law, and shall be paid additional compensation in the amount of nine thousand dollars ($9,000) per annum from the Jefferson County Mapping and Reappraisal Fund, for a total compensation of twenty-eight thousand four hundred twenty-five dollars ($28,425). and the The chairman's total compensation shall be determined as provided for by the Merit System law applying to the county, and the chairman shall be subject to and entitled to the benefits of the law establishing such merit system. The chairman's total compensation shall be payable from the general funds of the county, and the chairman shall promptly pay to the county any compensation he or she receives from the State of Alabama and from the largest municipality of the county for serving as chairman. In addition to the salary provided for the chairman under the merit system law, the county shall make for and on the chairman's account an employer's matching payment to the county pension system fund, if the chairman is or becomes a member of the county pension system.

(3) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property exceeds $400,000,000 and does not exceed $600,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve on a full-time basis, and each associate member shall be paid at the rate of $8,700 per annum, and the chairman shall be paid at the rate of $9,200 per annum, payable in monthly installments.

(4) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property is not less than $80,000,000 and does not exceed $400,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve for not less than six months, the exact working period to be fixed or approved by the Department of Revenue, and each member shall be paid at the rate of $250 per month; and said board shall be allowed annual traveling expenses to be approved by the Department of Revenue not to exceed the sum of $250 for any tax year.

(5) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property is not less than $30,000,000 and does not exceed $80,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve for not more than 150 working days, the exact working period to be fixed or approved by the Department of Revenue, and each member shall be paid at the rate of $35 per diem; and said board shall be allowed mileage at the same rate as that paid to state employees, for official business, payable in the same manner and from the same source as expense allowances; provided however, the total allowance for such mileage shall not exceed the sum of $600 per annum.

(6) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property is not less than $25,000,000 and does not exceed $30,000,000, according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve for not more than 80 working days, the exact working period to be fixed or approved by the Department of Revenue, and shall be paid at the rate of $35 each per diem, payable in monthly installments; and said board shall be allowed mileage at the same rate as that paid to state employees, for official business, payable in the same manner and from the same source as expense allowances; provided however, the total allowance for such mileage shall not exceed the sum of $600 per annum.

(7) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all taxable property does not exceed $25,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments for said year, the members of the county board of equalization shall serve for not more than 80 working days, the exact working period to be fixed or approved by the Department of Revenue, and each member shall be paid at the rate of $35 per diem, payable in monthly installments; and said board shall be allowed mileage at the same rate as that paid to state employees, for official business, payable in the same manner and from the same source as expense allowances; provided however, the total allowance for such mileage shall not exceed the sum of $600 per annum."

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 31, 2019 H Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019.
May 31, 2019 H Assigned Act No. 2019-452.
May 31, 2019 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 31, 2019 H Enrolled
May 31, 2019 S Signature Requested
May 30, 2019 H Passed Second House
May 30, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1407
May 30, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 29, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 28, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
May 23, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 956
May 23, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
May 15, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 30, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-23
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB528-enr.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB528-int.pdf

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