HB458 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Clarke County, county commissioners, expense allowance and salary provided for

Summary

The act provides Clarke County commissioners with an $8,000 annual expense allowance starting after adoption and, starting with the next term, increases each commissioner’s salary by $8,000, replacing prior compensation rules.

What This Bill Does

Applies only to Clarke County. It authorizes an $8,000 annual expense allowance for county commissioners, paid in equal monthly installments from the county general fund, beginning the first day after the act is adopted, and this allowance may be treated as retirement compensation. Beginning with the next term of office, each commissioner’s annual salary increases by $8,000 and the expense allowance is void. The new compensation structure replaces any other compensation and supersedes conflicting laws, and the act takes effect immediately.

Who It Affects

• Clarke County commissioners — will receive an $8,000 annual expense allowance beginning after adoption and will receive an $8,000 salary increase starting with the next term, after which the expense allowance ends.
• Clarke County general fund taxpayers/residents — will fund the expense allowance and salary changes from the county’s general fund, affecting the county’s budget; the allowance can be counted as retirement compensation.

Key Provisions

• Section 2(a)(1): Beginning the first day of the month after adoption, Clarke County commissioners shall receive an $8,000 annual expense allowance, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund, in addition to other compensation, and it may be treated as retirement compensation.
• Section 2(b): Beginning with the next term of office, the annual salary of each county commissioner shall be increased by $8,000, and the expense allowance provided in Section 2(a) shall be void.
• Section 3: The expense allowance and salary provided replace any other compensation and supersede any law or part thereof providing for an expense allowance, salary, or other compensation for county commissioners.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective immediately.

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Subjects

Clarke County