HB604 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corley EllisRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Shelby Co., Property Tax Commissioner, salary, Act 2006-240, 2006 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

HB604 converts the Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner's $600-per-month expense allowance into salary starting with the next term and repeals the old law, while preserving cost-of-living increases.

What This Bill Does

Starting Oct 1, 2021, the $600 monthly expense allowance for the Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner becomes part of salary and the allowance is repealed. The Commissioner will also receive any uniform pay increases (such as cost-of-living raises) granted to other Shelby County officials, and those increases already granted prior to this act are ratified and confirmed. Act 2006-240 of the 2006 Regular Session is repealed beginning with the next term of the Commissioner's office.

Who It Affects

• Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner — salary increases by converting the $600/month expense allowance into a salary; eligible for standard county-wide pay raises; pre-existing increases ratified.
• Shelby County government and taxpayers — budget and compensation structures will align the Commissioner's pay with other officials due to the salary change and repeal of the old act.

Key Provisions

• Convert the $600 per month expense allowance for the Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner to salary, effective Oct 1, 2021; the existing allowance is null and void and repealed.
• The Property Tax Commissioner shall be entitled to any uniform increases in compensation (cost-of-living raises or other increases) granted to county officials, and prior increases are ratified and confirmed.
• Act 2006-240 of the 2006 Regular Session is repealed beginning with the next term of office of the Property Tax Commissioner.

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Subjects

Shelby County