HB583 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Madison County, compensation of the sheriff further provided for

Summary

The bill rewrites Madison County sheriff pay by setting a $170,000 base for new sheriffs, adding 7.5% raises after each term, and including a transitional plan for the current sheriff as of June 1, 2025, while limiting other pay and benefits.

What This Bill Does

It sets the base salary for a newly elected Madison County Sheriff at $170,000 per year, effective the first full pay period after the sheriff's first term starts. After serving a full four-year term, the sheriff would receive a 7.5% salary increase if re-elected to a second successive term, and this 7.5% increase would apply to subsequent terms as well. If the sheriff is elected to a non-successive term, the salary remains $170,000 for that term, with a 7.5% increase when they are elected to a successive term. The sheriff will receive regular county employee benefits but no cost-of-living increases, and no other monetary compensation beyond reimbursements and the salary; there is also a transitional rule for the current sheriff as of June 1, 2025, outlining specific salary steps, and the act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Newly elected Madison County Sheriff, who would start at a base salary of $170,000 per year with potential future 7.5% increases after each term.
• The current sheriff serving on June 1, 2025, who would be subject to a transitional salary schedule (from $154,086.40 to $170,000, plus a 7.5% raise to $182,750 for a second term) with future increases and a termination if they cease to serve.

Key Provisions

• Base pay for newly elected Sheriff: $170,000 per year, effective the first full pay period after the start of the sheriff's first term.
• Historical baseline reference: the statute includes a prior reference that starting in 1999 the sheriff's annual salary was $70,000, as part of the amended language.
• 7.5% increases after terms: after the first full four-year term, and after each subsequent term, the sheriff's salary increases by 7.5% starting with the first full pay period after the term begins.
• Non-successive term rule: if the sheriff is elected to a non-successive term, the salary remains $170,000 for that term; a 7.5% increase applies when moving to a successive term.
• Benefits and COLA: during each term, the sheriff receives regular county employee benefits but no cost-of-living adjustments, and no other increases beyond the specified amounts.
• Transitional provision for current sheriff (as of June 1, 2025): the person serving on that date would have their salary increased from $154,086.40 to $170,000, plus a 7.5% increase for a second term to $182,750, with further 7.5% increases for future terms; these provisions end if the sheriff ceases to serve.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective 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

Madison County