SB303 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim MelsonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Lauderdale County, to amend Section 45-39-100, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation of the members and president of the county board of education; and to provide for the election and term of the president of the board.

Summary

The bill changes how Lauderdale County Board of Education members are paid and how the board president is elected and paid.

What This Bill Does

It updates compensation by adding a $200 per month expense allowance for each member, plus a $700 per month additional allowance that will become a salary after the next term. It also sets per-meeting pay of $25, plus a $300 per month stipend and travel/hotel reimbursements, with a cap of 24 meetings per year, and states this compensation replaces all other pay. It creates an annual election of the board president from among members and adds a $500 per month premium for the president while serving, with the act retroactive to November 1, 1984 and an effective date tied to passage. The funds to pay these amounts come from Lauderdale County general school funds (and related public school funds).

Who It Affects

• Lauderdale County Board of Education members (including the president) who will receive new or adjusted compensation, meeting pay, and travel reimbursements.
• Lauderdale County general school fund and related public school funds, which will pay the new compensation, salaries, and expenses.

Key Provisions

• Each member shall receive a $200 per month expense allowance, plus an additional $700 per month; the $700 allowance becomes a salary for all members starting with the next term.
• Members shall receive $25 for each meeting attended, $300 per month, and reimbursement for actual travel and hotel expenses; no more than 24 meetings per year; total compensation provided is in lieu of all other compensation and paid like teachers.
• Retroactive and remedial language states these provisions apply retroactively to November 1, 1984, ratifying past actions and payments.
• The President of the Lauderdale County Board of Education shall be elected annually from board members at the first November meeting; beginning with the next president elected after the act’s effective date, the president receives $500 more per month while serving.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage (or upon 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

Lauderdale County, compensation of members and election of president of board