HB413 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Sumter County, co. commission, provide for manner of selection of chair and vice-chair, compensation adjusted, Act 176, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

HB413 would change how Sumter County selects its chair and vice-chair and set new compensation rules, while repeal­ing a 1973 provision.

What This Bill Does

It requires the county commission to choose its chair and vice-chair by majority vote at the organizational meeting (or the first November meeting if there is no election). It also sets new pay rules: the chair’s salary plus expense allowance will equal 80% of the Sumter County Probate Judge’s annual pay, and the vice-chair will receive a $250 monthly expense allowance. Starting with the next term, the chair’s salary remains tied to 80% of the probate judge’s pay and the vice-chair’s pay increases by $250 per month, with funds paid from the county general fund; the bill also repeals a previous provision from 1973 and takes effect a few months after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Sumter County Commission chair and vice-chair, who will have a new method of selection and new compensation amounts.
• Sumter County residents and the county general fund, since the chair and vice-chair salaries and stipends are funded from county funds and are based on the probate judge's compensation.

Key Provisions

• Selection of the chair and vice-chair by majority vote at the organizational meeting or first November meeting if no election.
• Chair’s compensation: annual salary plus an expense allowance equal to 80% of the probate judge’s annual compensation; the expense allowance is in addition to any salary.
• Vice-chair’s compensation: starting after the act’s effective date, a monthly expense allowance of $250.
• Beginning with the next term, chair’s annual salary remains 80% of the probate judge’s annual compensation; vice-chair’s annual salary increases by $250 per month, in addition to any other pay.
• Repeal of Section 2 of Act 176 of the 1973 Regular Session (removing the old rules).
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Sumter County