HB532 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Conecuh County, county commission chair, selection of chair further provided for, additional expense allowance provided for

Summary

HB532 would shift Conecuh County's county commission chair selection to a majority vote by the commission for the remainder of the term and add a $500 per month expense allowance for the chair, with the changes set to sunset in 2028.

What This Bill Does

Starting June 1, 2025, Conecuh County will select the chair of the county commission by a majority vote of the commission members to serve for the remainder of the term. The chair will receive a $500 per month expense allowance from the county's general fund, in addition to any existing compensation. The expense allowance and selection method are set to expire at the end of the current term, with the act repealed on November 14, 2028, and the act becomes effective immediately (though the changes take effect on June 1, 2025).

Who It Affects

• Conecuh County commissioners: must vote by majority to select the chair starting June 1, 2025.
• Chair of the Conecuh County Commission: will receive a $500 per month expense allowance starting June 1, 2025, in addition to current pay, with the allowance ending at the end of the term.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Applies only in Conecuh County.
• Section 2: Effective June 1, 2025, the chair shall be selected by majority vote of the county commission to serve for the remainder of the term.
• Section 3: Effective June 1, 2025, the chair shall receive a $500 monthly expense allowance from the county general fund, in addition to existing compensation; the allowance expires at the end of the current term.
• Section 4: The act shall be repealed on November 14, 2028.
• Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately.

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Subjects

Conecuh County