HB490 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kelvin LawrenceRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Wilcox Co., tax assessor and tax collector, expense allowance paid under Act 2016-308, ratified and confirmed
Summary: HB490 ratifies past expense allowances for Wilcox County's tax assessor and tax collector and repeals the authority behind those allowances, effective June 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
It validates expense allowances paid to the Wilcox County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector under Act 2016-308, even if those payments were made in error, treating them as legally paid. It repeals Act 2016-308, removing the authorization for future such expense allowances. The new law becomes effective June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Wilcox County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector — their past expense allowances paid under Act 2016-308 are ratified and treated as lawful.
Wilcox County government/budget — future authority to pay similar expense allowances under Act 2016-308 is removed due to the repeal.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Ratifies and confirms expense allowances paid to the Wilcox County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector under Act 2016-308, treating them as lawfully paid even if there was an error.
Section 2: Repeals Act 2016-308 (2016 Regular Session).
Section 3: Specifies the act becomes effective June 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Wilcox County