HB488 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim HillRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: St. Clair County, county commission, authorized to provide cost-of-living increases to supernumerary sheriff and revenue commission
Summary: HB488 would let St. Clair County pay cost-of-living increases or lump-sum bonuses to former sheriffs or revenue commissioners serving in supernumerary offices, using the same rules as county retiree payments and funded from the county general fund starting June 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
The bill allows the St. Clair County Commission to grant and pay the same cost-of-living increase or lump-sum payment to former sheriffs or revenue commissioners who are serving in a supernumerary office, as is paid to county retirees under the State Employees' Retirement System, but only if those retiree payments for the year have been approved. The supernumerary payments must follow the same terms and conditions as retiree payments. Payments would be made from the county's general fund and take effect for years when retiree payments are approved by the county commission, with an effective date of June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Former St. Clair County sheriff or revenue commissioner serving in a supernumerary office, who could receive a cost-of-living increase or lump-sum payment if approved.
St. Clair County retirees under the county's retirement framework, whose approved payment terms set the model and conditions for the supernumerary payments (approval by the county commission for the fiscal year is required).

Key Provisions
Authorizes the County Commission to grant and pay the same cost-of-living increase or lump-sum payment to former sheriffs or revenue commissioners in supernumerary offices as is paid to county retirees under the State Employees' Retirement System, when those retiree payments have been approved.
Requires supernumerary payments to be approved and paid under the same terms and conditions as retiree payments, and only for fiscal years in which retiree payments are approved by the county commission.
Specifies that payments must be made from the county's general fund.
Effective date the act becomes effective: June 1, 2024.

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Subjects: St. Clair County