HB629 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rhett MarquesRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike JonesChris Sells

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Coffee Co.,county officers,compensation, sheriff, revenue commissioner, and judge of probate, Secs. 45-16-84.01, 45-16-84.02, 45-16-230 am'd.

Summary

HB629 raises and standardizes Coffee County official salaries (judge of probate, sheriff, revenue commissioner), adds automatic adjustments, and gives a $10,000 bump to current incumbents.

What This Bill Does

Sets a new base annual salary for Coffee County offices: judge of probate, revenue commissioner, and sheriff, with the base range starting at $75,000 and potentially increasing to $85,000, and allows future increases as authorized by law. Salaries are the total compensation and replace other pay or allowances, paid from the same funds and in the same manner as today. For officials elected after the specified dates, the base salary applies; if an official leaves and is later reappointed or reelected, they receive the base salary (with possible adjustments) as described. The act also provides a $10,000 increase to the incumbent judge of probate and incumbent sheriff beginning with the next term after the act becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Coffee County Judge of Probate (newly elected or appointed after the specified dates) who would receive a base salary of $75,000–$85,000 per year and be paid as the total compensation.
• Coffee County Revenue Commissioner (newly elected after the specified dates) who would receive a base salary of $75,000–$85,000 per year and be paid as the total compensation.
• Coffee County Sheriff (newly elected after the specified dates) who would receive a base salary of $75,000–$85,000 per year and be paid as the total compensation.
• Incumbent officeholders (Judge of Probate and Sheriff) holding office on the act’s effective date, who will receive a $10,000 increase starting with the next term.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 45-16-84.01 to set the judge of probate’s base salary at $75,000 per year, rising to $85,000 as allowed by law, with future adjustments under Chapter 2A of Title 11, and applies to reappointments/reelections after a break in service.
• Amends Section 45-16-84.02 to set the revenue commissioner’s base salary at $75,000–$85,000 per year, with future adjustments under Chapter 2A of Title 11, and applies to reappointments/reelections after a break in service.
• Amends Section 45-16-230 to set the sheriff’s base salary at $75,000–$85,000 per year, with future adjustments under Chapter 2A of Title 11, and applies to reappointments/reelections after a break in service.
• Section 4 provides a $10,000 salary increase for the incumbent Judge of Probate and the incumbent Sheriff of Coffee County beginning with the next term after the act becomes law.
• Section 5 states the act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

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

Subjects

Coffee County