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HB437 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

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 Does

If 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 Provisions
  • 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.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Franklin County

Bill Actions

H

Assigned Act No. 2022-185.

H

Delivered to Secretary of State at 5:03 p.m. on March29, 2022.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Chambliss motion to adopt Local Application Resolution adopted Roll Call 705

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 704

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation

H

Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 596

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 595

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Kiel motion to Adopt Roll Call 594

March 15, 2022 House Passed
Yes 57
Abstained 42
Absent 3

Motion to Local Application Roll Call 596

March 15, 2022 House Passed
Yes 50
Abstained 47
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 595

March 15, 2022 House Passed
Yes 68
Abstained 30
Absent 4

Chambliss motion to adopt Local Application Resolution Roll Call 705

March 29, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 704

March 29, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

SBIR: Chambliss motion to Adopt Roll Call 703

March 29, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature