HB327 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy GrayRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Russell Co., coroner, salary increased, Act 2002-448, 2002 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB327 updates Russell County coroner pay and office expenses, including salary, benefits, budgeting, and expense reimbursements.

What This Bill Does

It raises or specifies the coroner’s annual salary and requires health insurance and cost‑of‑living increases like other elected officials. It requires an itemized budget request and provides for office space and funded operating costs. It allows mileage reimbursement or a county-provided vehicle, and it authorizes reimbursement of certain past expenses. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Russell County Coroner — receives salary, health insurance, and follows budgeting and reimbursement rules
• Russell County Government/County Commission — administers salary, budgets, reimbursements, and vehicle/expense provisions and funds from the county general fund

Key Provisions

• Provision A: Amends Act 2002-448 to set the coroner's annual salary at $54,522, provides cost-of-living increases like other elected officials, and ensures health insurance paid from the county general fund.
• Provision B: Requires the coroner to submit an itemized budget for office supplies, equipment, and operating expenditures; the county must provide office space and budgeted funds for utilities, supplies, and equipment.
• Provision C: Allows mileage reimbursement for use of a personal vehicle for official duties or provides a county vehicle with fuel, oil, and repairs at county expense.
• Provision D: Authorizes reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred from October 2, 2000, until the act’s effective date, to be determined by the Russell County Commission and paid from the county general fund.
• Provision E: Becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Russell County