HB483 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David FaulknerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Jefferson County, Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector, salary

Summary

HB483 changes how Jefferson County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector salaries are set, tying them to merit-system salaries and making them effective after the current term.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the annual salary for the Jefferson County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector to be the greater of two amounts: 10% above the highest merit-system salary in their respective office, or the salary otherwise provided by law. This could raise or maintain their salaries at a level higher than or equal to what current law specifies. The change becomes effective at the end of the current term for these offices.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector: their salaries would be set to the greater of 10% above the highest merit-system salary in their offices or the salary amount provided by law.
• Merit System employees in the Tax Assessor's or Tax Collector's offices: the highest merit-system salary in these offices is used as the baseline to determine the new salary for the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: The annual salary for the Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector shall be the greater of (a) 10% above the highest annual salary for a Merit System employee in the respective office, or (b) the annual salary otherwise provided by law.
• Section 2: This act becomes effective at the end of the current term of the Jefferson County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.

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Subjects

Jefferson County