SB52 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Dallas Co., past compensation of judge of probate ratified and confirmed

Summary

The bill ratifies past, in-good-faith compensation payments to Dallas County probate judges and allows them to keep the funds.

What This Bill Does

The act applies only in Dallas County and retroactively validates prior compensation payments to the county's probate judges, overriding other laws if needed. It confirms that those payments were proper and authorizes the probate judge to retain the funds received. It becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Dallas County government and its officials, who administer compensation for the probate judges
• Dallas County probate judges themselves, who receive or may have received those past payments

Key Provisions

• Section 1 limits the act's applicability to Dallas County
• Section 2 ratifies and confirms prior compensation payments made in good faith to Dallas County probate judges and authorizes the judge to retain those funds
• Section 3 provides immediate effectiveness once the bill is passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor

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

Subjects

Dallas County