HB437 Alabama 2022 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Jamie KielRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2022
- Title
- Franklin Co., mayors allowed to participate in Employees' Retirement System, const. amend.
- Summary
A constitutional amendment to let Franklin County mayors participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS participants, with the option to buy service credit for time served in office.
What This Bill DoesIf approved, it would allow mayors of Franklin County municipalities that participate in ERS to join the retirement system under the same terms as other employees. A mayor in office at ratification could purchase service credit for time served in that office. It also prohibits participation in both a supernumerary program and ERS for the same service. An election will be held to ratify the amendment under existing Alabama election laws.
Who It Affects- Mayors of Franklin County municipalities that participate in the Employees' Retirement System, who would become eligible to participate in ERS on the same terms as other employees and may be able to buy service credit for time served as mayor.
- Voters in Franklin County (and the broader electorate) who will vote in the required constitutional amendment election to approve or reject the measure.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Allows mayors of Franklin County municipalities to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS participants, as determined by law.
- A mayor who is in office at the time of ratification may purchase service credit for the time served in that office.
- No person may participate in both a supernumerary program and ERS for the same service.
- An election will be held to ratify the amendment under the Constitution and state election laws.
- Code Commissioner may place the amendment in the Alabama Constitution with formatting adjustments after ratification.
- Subjects
- Franklin County
Bill Actions
Assigned Act No. 2022-185.
Delivered to Secretary of State at 5:03 p.m. on March29, 2022.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Chambliss motion to adopt Local Application Resolution adopted Roll Call 705
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 704
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 596
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 595
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Local Application Roll Call 596
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 595
Chambliss motion to adopt Local Application Resolution Roll Call 705
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 704
SBIR: Chambliss motion to Adopt Roll Call 703
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature