HB431 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Monroe County, sheriff's compensation further provided for

Summary

HB431 changes Monroe County Sheriff compensation by adding annual allowances and timed salary increases, with a plan that phases in changes through 2027 and interacts with statewide salary rules.

What This Bill Does

It amends the sheriff’s pay by creating an immediate $10,000 annual expense allowance paid from the county general fund, and sets up additional salary or allowances to be phased in over time. It also introduces separate tracks for $10,000 or $15,000 annual expense allowances that may become part of salary and then be voided, and it establishes a timeline that freezes base pay until 2027 and then increases it, while adjusting how these allowances are treated for retirement. The act also ties local increases to any statewide sheriff salary increase, reducing the local increase if the state raises pay beyond $10,000.

Who It Affects

• Monroe County Sheriff, who would receive new expense allowances and possible salary increases under the staged timeline.
• Monroe County general fund and taxpayers, which would fund the new allowances from the county’s general fund.
• Statewide salary policy for sheriffs, since any statewide increase above $10,000 would reduce the local increase.

Key Provisions

• Immediate expense allowance of $10,000 per year for the Monroe County Sheriff, paid monthly from the county general fund, in addition to existing pay.
• Beginning with the next term of office, an additional $10,000 per year county salary, with the local increase offset if statewide increases exceed $10,000.
• Optional subsection provisions: a $10,000 annual expense allowance (to become additional compensation and then void) and a $15,000 annual expense allowance (to become additional compensation and then void), both payable from the county general fund and potentially treated as retirement contributions.
• Section 1 freezes the sheriff’s base salary through January 18, 2027; starting October 1, 2025, an extra $15,000 expense allowance is added (retirement treatment); on January 18, 2027, the base salary increases by $15,000 and the $15,000 expense allowance is repealed.
• Effective date of the act is June 1, 2025.

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

Subjects

Monroe County