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HB480 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary

Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Dallas Co., mayors allowed to participate in Employees' Retirement System, const. amend.
Summary

HB480 would let mayors of Dallas County cities join the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other employees and buy credit for time served as mayor.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the amendment would allow Dallas County mayors to participate in the Employees' Retirement System under the same rules as other members. Mayors who are in office at ratification could purchase service credit for the time they have served. The bill also prohibits anyone from participating in both the ERS and a related supernumerary program for the same service. The change would take effect only after voter approval and ratification of the Alabama Constitution, with subsequent constitutional placement by the Code Commissioner.

Who It Affects
  • Mayors of municipalities located in Dallas County, who would be eligible to join the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS members and to purchase service credit for time served as mayor.
  • People who might participate in both the Employees' Retirement System and a supernumerary retirement program for the same service, who would be restricted from dual participation.
Key Provisions
  • Allows mayors of Dallas County municipalities to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS participants.
  • Allows a mayor serving at the time of ratification to purchase service credit for time served in the current office.
  • Prohibits participation in both ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service.
  • Requires voter approval through a constitutional amendment and places the amendment into the Alabama Constitution after ratification (contingent on the 2022 constitutional ratification).
  • Code Commissioner to place and format the amendment in the constitution after ratification and to follow standard constitutional publication rules.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Dallas County

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Secretary of State at 5:21 p.m. on April 6, 2022.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Assigned Act No. 2022-262.

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Chambliss motion to adopt Local Resolution Application adopted Roll Call 1004

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1003

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 723

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 722

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: Chestnut motion to Adopt Roll Call 721

March 29, 2022 House Passed
Yes 65
Abstained 31
Absent 6

Motion to LOCAL APPLICATION Roll Call 723

March 29, 2022 House Passed
Yes 65
Abstained 32
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 722

March 29, 2022 House Passed
Yes 65
Abstained 32
Absent 5

Chambliss motion to adopt Local Resolution Application Roll Call 1004

April 6, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1003

April 6, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature