HB102 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan BakerRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to Escambia County; to authorize the county commission to provide a supplemental salary to the sheriff for the performance of additional duties relating to the operation of the county pound.
Summary: HB102 allows Escambia County to pay the sheriff a separate supplemental salary for extra duties at the county pound, under an agreement approved by the county commission.
What This Bill Does
The county commission may, by resolution, provide a supplemental salary to the sheriff for additional duties related to operating the county pound, based on an agreement with the sheriff that the commission must approve. The supplemental pay is funded by the county and is not part of the sheriff's regular salary. It ends if the agreement is withdrawn by either party, and it does not affect the compensation of any supernumerary sheriff in the county. The act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
The Sheriff of Escambia County: may receive a supplemental salary for extra duties at the county pound, subject to an approved agreement.
Escambia County Commission: authorizes and pays the supplemental salary and must approve the agreement;.can discontinue the supplemental pay if the agreement ends.
Other supernumerary sheriffs in Escambia County: their compensation is not changed by this act.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): The county commission may by resolution provide a supplemental salary to the sheriff for additional duties related to the operation of the county pound, under an agreement with the sheriff and subject to commission approval.
Section 1(b): The supplemental salary is paid by the county, is not part of the sheriff's regular salary, and ends if the agreement is withdrawn by either party; it does not affect compensation of any supernumerary sheriff.
Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately following governor's approval (or as otherwise provided by law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Escambia County, sheriff, county commission authority to provide salary support for duties relating to county board.