SB292 Alabama 2021 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Judicial compensation, to establish a uniform pay plan for circuit judges, district judges, appellate court judges, supreme court justices, and the chief justice of the supreme court, eliminate salary supplements and expense allowance, Sec. 12-17-68 repealed

Description

Under existing law, circuit judges' salaries are set by statute. District judges, appellate judges, and supreme court justices' salaries are based on circuit judges' salary.

This bill would establish the initial salaries for all state judges and justices and would provide for salary increases based on bench experience.

This bill would eliminate county salary supplements and expense allowances for circuit and district judges.

Relating to judicial compensation; to establish a uniform pay plan for circuit judges, district judges, appellate court judges, supreme court justices, and the chief justice of the supreme court; to provide for the elimination of county salary supplements and expense allowances for circuit and district judges; and to repeal Section 12-17-68, Code of Alabama 1975.

Subjects

Judicial Compensation