HB380 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Pebblin W. WarrenRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Macon Co., sheriff may not participate in the supernumerary program, may participate in Employees' Retirement System, retroactive, Amendment 693 (Section 6, Local Amendments, Macon County, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would bar the Macon County Sheriff from the county's supernumerary program and allow him to join the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other county employees, with retroactive effect.
What This Bill Does
It amends Amendment 693 (Section 6) to prohibit the Sheriff of Macon County from participating in the supernumerary program and to allow the Sheriff to elect to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other county employees; it also allows the Sheriff to purchase service credit for time served. Beginning December 13, 2000, the Sheriff may not participate in the supernumerary program and shall be eligible for ERS on the same terms, with the option to purchase past service credits. For officials already serving at ratification, they must forego the supernumerary arrangement and make an election within one year after ratification. The amendment includes retroactive effect, applying these changes to prior periods as specified by the law.

Who It Affects
The Macon County Sheriff — would no longer participate in the supernumerary program and would be eligible to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other county employees; would be able to purchase service credit for time served as sheriff; if in office at ratification, must forego the supernumerary and elect within one year.
Other Macon County officials — generally eligible to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other county employees, including the ability to purchase service credits for time served; the measure defines who counts as an elected or appointed county official (including the county coroner) but excludes judges, district attorneys, legislators, constables, school board members, and officials elected from a judicial circuit.

Key Provisions
Prohibits the Sheriff of Macon County from participating in the county's supernumerary program.
Allows the Sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama on the same terms as other county employees and to purchase service credit for time served.
Applies to all Macon County officials as eligible for ERS on the same terms and defines who is considered an elected or appointed official for this purpose (includes coroner; excludes judges, district attorneys, legislators, constables, school board members, and officials elected from a judicial circuit).
Includes retroactive effect and requires those in office at ratification to forego supernumerary status and elect within one year after ratification.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments