SB245 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Andrew JonesSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Cherokee County, revenue commissioner and sheriff, salary, continuing annual training for sheriff
Summary: SB245 changes Cherokee County salaries for the revenue commissioner and sheriff based on percentages of other officials' pay and requires annual sheriff training, with protections against reducing current salaries.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill sets the revenue commissioner’s salary at 85% of the Cherokee County Judge of Probate’s annual salary and the sheriff’s salary at 60% of the District Attorney’s annual salary for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, both starting with the next term of office. The sheriff must complete at least 12 hours of executive-level training each year, approved by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. The salary changes do not apply if they would reduce the current salaries, and the act becomes law soon after passage, with the salary changes taking effect next term.

Who It Affects
Revenue Commissioner of Cherokee County: salary set to 85% of the Judge of Probate’s annual salary starting next term, with protections to avoid a salary reduction.
Sheriff of Cherokee County: salary set to 60% of the District Attorney’s annual salary in the Ninth Judicial Circuit starting next term, plus required annual 12 hours of executive-level training approved by the POST Commission, with protections to avoid a salary reduction.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Revenue Commissioner salary = 85% of Cherokee County Judge of Probate’s annual salary, beginning next term, unless Section 4 applies.
Section 2: Sheriff salary = 60% of the Ninth Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s annual salary, beginning next term, unless Section 4 applies.
Section 3: Sheriff must annually complete at least 12 hours of executive-level training approved by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.
Section 4: If applying Sections 1 or 2 would reduce current salaries, those sections do not apply (no reduction in existing pay).
Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval, with salary changes taking effect the next term.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Cherokee County