HB509 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Jefferson Co., Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division, add'l assistant district attorney provided for, approval by Jefferson County Commission, Sec. 45-37-82.01 am'd.

Summary

HB509 would allow adding deputy district attorneys in Jefferson County's Tenth Judicial Circuit (Bessemer Division) and set how they are appointed, designated, and paid.

What This Bill Does

It lets the elected assistant district attorney in the Tenth Judicial Circuit appoint up to 15 or 16 deputy district attorneys who are qualified lawyers and serve at the ADA's pleasure. The ADA can designate a chief, and Level I, II, and III deputies, with pay tied to a detailed level/step salary schedule. Some deputy pay would be shared between the state and county (for four deputies), while other deputies would be paid entirely by the county. The ADA can adjust levels and steps over time, and the county can raise pay by resolution. The act becomes effective after governor approval, with a specific historical salary schedule date listed.

Who It Affects

• Elected assistant district attorney in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division: gains authority to appoint more deputy district attorneys and determine their designations and pay.
• Deputy district attorneys in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division: will be organized into Chief, Level I/II/III categories with defined pay, some of which is funded by the state and some by the county, and may be reassigned to different levels by the ADA.

Key Provisions

• Allows the elected assistant district attorney to appoint up to 15 or 16 deputy district attorneys in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division; deputies must be qualified lawyers and serve at the ADA's pleasure.
• Designates positions: one Chief deputy district attorney; four Level I deputies; five Level II deputies; and five or six Level III deputies.
• Implements a salary schedule by level and step, with specific dollar amounts for Chief, Level I, Level II, and Level III positions across 12 steps.
• For the four designated deputy positions (one per Level), the state pays a fixed $12,900 annually to each, with the remainder funded by the county; other deputies are paid entirely by the county.
• Allows annual pay increases within the approved grade scale based on performance and authorizes the ADA to assign deputies to different levels as appropriate.
• The county governing body may increase compensation by resolution, with funding from county general funds.
• Section clarifies that deputy district attorneys are state officers and serve as required by the ADA.
• Section 2 states the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval; the salary schedule references an effective date of October 1, 1997.

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Subjects

Jefferson County