HB475 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodney Sullivan
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Pickens Co., judge of probate, compensation
Summary: HB475 changes the Pickens County Judge of Probate's pay to $80,000 a year, with an initial bridging expense allowance and future uniform increases added to the permanent salary.
What This Bill Does
It provides an initial expense allowance to bring the judge's compensation up to $80,000 per year (paid monthly from the county general fund). Starting with the next term of office after the act becomes law, the judge's annual salary is $80,000 and the expense allowance ends. The judge will continue to receive annual pay increases that are given to other elected county officers, added to the permanent salary. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
The Pickens County Judge of Probate — will see a move to an $80,000 annual salary, with an initial expense allowance to bridge from their current salary, and future cost-of-living-like increases added to the permanent salary.
Pickens County government/general fund — must fund the expense allowance (for the initial period) and the $80,000 salary, including any annual increases.
Other elected county officers — the judge's future increases will be the same type of uniform increases these officers receive, added to the judge's permanent salary.

Key Provisions
An expense allowance equal to the difference between the judge's current salary and $80,000 per year is created, payable in equal monthly installments from the county general fund, starting the first day of the month after the act becomes law.
Beginning with the next term of office after the act becomes law, the Judge of Probate's annual salary is set at $80,000 and the expense allowance provision is void.
The judge will continue to receive uniform annual increases in compensation (such as cost-of-living increases) that other elected county officers receive, and those increases will be added to the judge's permanent salary.
The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and governor approval.

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