HB76 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Elmore County, further provides for the compensation of the probate judge, sheriff, and rev. commissioner

Summary

HB76 updates Elmore County compensation for the probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner and repeals the old probate judge salary provision.

What This Bill Does

The bill changes how the probate judge is paid by setting a defined base salary (with a stated range) payable from the county general fund and requiring the salary to supersede prior compensation, while allowing cost-of-living increases granted to other county employees. It creates a tiered salary schedule for the sheriff based on the number of terms served, with specified amounts and paid like other county employees. It adjusts the revenue commissioner’s pay, including an initial expense allowance through September 30, 2021, then a base salary (plus other compensation allowed by law) starting October 1, 2021, and continues to allow cost-of-living increases; it also states these salaries replace prior compensation. The act repeals the previous probate judge salary statute and overall effective date is October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Probate judge of Elmore County — receives a new base salary amount defined by the bill and remains eligible for cost-of-living increases granted to other county employees.
• Sheriff of Elmore County — salary is now set by a tiered schedule based on terms served (ranging from $115,000 to $150,000) and paid like other county employees.
• Revenue commissioner of Elmore County — receives a temporary expense allowance (through 9/30/2021) and then a base salary (with potential additional compensation by law), plus continued cost-of-living adjustments.
• Elmore County government and taxpayers — funding for these salaries comes from the county general fund and replaces prior compensation structures.

Key Provisions

• Amends 45-26-81.01 to set the Judge of Probate in Elmore County's base salary (stated as $98,000 to $120,000 per year) payable from the general fund, superseding pre-2020 compensation and allowing future cost-of-living increases.
• Amends 45-26-230.01 to establish a sheriff salary schedule: $115,000 initial, $120,000 next, $130,000 after one full term, $140,000 after two full terms, and $150,000 after three or more full terms, all paid like other county employees and replacing other compensation.
• Amends 45-26-242.01 to provide a revenue commissioner expense allowance of $16,000 per year through 9/30/2021, then a base salary of $95,000 to $120,000 per year starting 10/1/2021 (plus additional compensation per general law), with the salary superseding prior compensation.
• Repeals Section 45-26-81, removing the old probate judge salary provision.
• Effective date: The act becomes effective on October 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

Elmore County