HB114 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: David StandridgeRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Blount County, coroner, salary and expense allowance, expense for office
Summary: HB114 updates Blount County coroner pay and office expenses, adding an annual expense allowance now, then switching to a salary in 2027, and repealing the old coroner salary statute.
What This Bill Does
The bill provides an $18,000 yearly expense allowance for the Blount County coroner starting October 1, 2024, payable from the county's general fund. Beginning with the coroner term in January 2027, the coroner’s annual salary becomes $30,000, payable from the general fund, and the $18,000 expense allowance would be repealed. It also requires the coroner to receive cost-of-living or other uniform increases like other county employees, and allows the county commission to approve additional office expenses, supplies, and transportation, paid like other county employees. The county commission may appoint deputy coroners and fund their pay from the general fund. The act repeals the existing coroner salary statute effective when the incumbent coroner’s term ends in January 2027.

Who It Affects
Blount County Coroner – will receive an $18,000 annual expense allowance starting Oct 1, 2024, and later a $30,000 annual salary starting Jan 2027, with eligibility for cost-of-living increases; may have office expenses and deputy coroners funded.
Blount County Government (County Commission) – must approve and fund the coroner’s expenses, supplies, and deputy coroner compensation from the general fund, and repeal the old coroner salary statute.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): An additional $18,000 per year expense allowance for the Blount County coroner starting Oct 1, 2024, payable from the county general fund, in addition to other pay.
Section 1(b): Beginning with the January 2027 term, the coroner’s annual salary shall be $30,000, payable from the general fund, and the $18,000 expense allowance (Section 1(a)) shall become void; salary replaces other compensation except health insurance benefits.
Section 1(c): The coroner shall be entitled to the same cost-of-living or uniform increases in compensation as county employees; base salary shall reflect any uniform increases recognized during the prior term.
Section 1(d): The Blount County Commission may authorize reasonable office expenses and supplies (including transportation) for the coroner, to be paid like other county employees and with commission approval.
Section 1(e): The Blount County Commission may appoint deputy coroners and provide for their compensation from the general fund.
Section 2: Repeals Section 45-5-60.01 (salary provisions for the coroner) effective when the incumbent coroner’s term expires in January 2027.
Section 3: Effective date of Oct 1, 2024.

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Subjects: Blount County