HB173 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Supernumerary status, district attorneys, qualifications, removing minimum years of service and age requirement, Sec. 12-17-213 am'd.

Summary

HB173 would remove the age and minimum years of service requirements to qualify for supernumerary district attorney status in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It would amend Section 12-17-213 to remove the age 60 trigger and the minimum years of service thresholds for becoming a supernumerary district attorney. It would allow current or former district attorneys to elect to become supernumerary by filing a written declaration with the Governor, and time spent in certain other government or legal roles could be counted toward the years needed. The bill includes transitional provisions for certain pre-existing appointments and ensures prior service time can be counted toward the applicable requirements. The act would become effective October 1, 2021.

Who It Affects

• Active and former district attorneys in Alabama who seek supernumerary status, due to the removal of age and minimum-year prerequisites.
• Other officials who have served in related roles (e.g., judges, county solicitors, full-time deputy/assistant district attorneys, or state-employed attorneys) whose time in those roles may count toward the eligibility calculations.
• Individuals affected by transitional provisions related to DA appointments before or after specified dates.

Key Provisions

• Elimination of age-based and minimum-years-of-service prerequisites for supernumerary status.
• Authorized method to elect supernumerary status by filing a written declaration with the Governor, with time from certain other roles counted toward the applicable years.
• Transitional provisions for certain pre-2016 DA appointments to elect supernumerary status and to count prior service toward the requirements.
• Effective date set for October 1, 2021.

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Subjects

Supernumeraries