HB417 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Russell Co., county commission, compensation

Summary

HB417 sets fixed salaries for Russell County's county commissioners and chair, allows a possible expense allowance, and caps total compensation to not exceed the chair's pay.

What This Bill Does

The act applies only to Russell County and, starting the first day of the month after it becomes law, sets annual salaries of $28,000 for each county commissioner and $35,000 for the county chair. It allows the county commission to grant an additional expense allowance to non-chair members by a majority vote, paid monthly from the county's general fund, and this allowance would become salary at the start of the next term. It requires that total compensation for any member cannot exceed the chair's total compensation, and it repeals conflicting laws; it becomes effective immediately after the governor approves it.

Who It Affects

• Russell County Commissioners (non-chair): will receive a $28,000 annual salary and may receive an expense allowance, limited by the cap to not exceed the chair's pay.
• Russell County Chair: will receive a $35,000 annual salary and serves as the compensation cap for all members; does not receive the expense allowance described for non-chair members.
• Russell County General Fund: funds any approved expense allowances for commissioners on a monthly basis.
• State and local law environment: any existing laws that conflict with HB417 would be repealed.

Key Provisions

• Each non-chair county commissioner shall receive $28,000 per year, effective on the first day of the month after the act becomes law, replacing prior compensation.
• The chair shall receive $35,000 per year, effective on the first day of the month after the act becomes law, replacing prior compensation.
• The county commission may grant, by majority vote, an additional expense allowance to non-chair members, payable monthly from the general fund; this allowance becomes salary at the start of the next term after it becomes effective.
• Total annual compensation for any member (salary plus allowances) may not exceed the chair's total annual compensation.
• All laws or parts of laws that conflict with HB417 are repealed, and the act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

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Subjects

Russell County