SB216 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kirk HatcherSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 of the 1973 Regular Session (Montgomery), mayor and council , expense allowance and salary
Summary: SB216 would set and raise the salary and expense allowances for the mayor and city council of Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618, with staged increases through 2027.
What This Bill Does
It establishes salary ranges for the council and mayor and lets the council determine exact amounts by resolution or ordinance. It adds an annual expense allowance beginning October 1, 2024 (council: $12,000; mayor: $55,000). It also phases in higher base salaries by the start of the 2027 term (council salary $30,000; mayor salary $150,000), replacing the earlier framework. The act takes effect June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Council members of Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 would have their salaries set within new ranges by the council and may receive an annual expense allowance.
Mayors of these municipalities would have their salaries set within new ranges by the council and may receive an annual expense allowance.

Key Provisions
Council salary range: $8,500 to $18,000; the council can set the exact amount by resolution or ordinance.
Effective October 1, 2024, council receives an annual expense allowance of $12,000 in addition to salary.
Beginning of the 2027 term, council salary becomes $30,000 and prior provisions are void.
Mayor salary range: $50,000 to $95,000; mayor's salary is set by the council within that range.
Effective October 1, 2024, mayor receives an annual expense allowance of $55,000 in addition to salary.
Beginning of the 2027 term, mayor salary becomes $150,000 and prior provisions are void.
Effective date of the act: June 1, 2024.

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Subjects: Montgomery County