HB593 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Jefferson County, sheriff compensation revised

Summary

This bill updates how the Jefferson County sheriff is paid, adding a new annual expense allowance and phasing in higher salaries through 2027.

What This Bill Does

It sets the sheriff's salary at $160,000 starting with the next term after January 14, 2019, and requires the sheriff to receive the same cost-of-living increases as deputies granted after that date. Beginning June 1, 2025, it adds a $40,000 yearly expense allowance paid from the county general fund, and allows this to be treated as retirement-eligible compensation. Starting January 18, 2027, the sheriff's annual salary would rise to $248,000 and the earlier compensation provisions would be void.

Who It Affects

• Sheriff of Jefferson County — experiences changes to base salary, eligibility for COLA, and an additional annual expense allowance, with a future higher salary replacing earlier amounts.
• Jefferson County finances — must fund the $40,000 annual expense allowance from the general fund and may treat the allowance as retirement-contributable compensation.

Key Provisions

• Section (a): Starting with the next term of office, the sheriff's annual salary shall be $160,000 (effective January 14, 2019).
• Section (b): Starting with the next term of office, the sheriff shall receive the same cost-of-living increases provided to deputy sheriffs granted after that date.
• Section (c)(1): Beginning June 1, 2025, the sheriff shall receive an additional $40,000 per year as an expense allowance, paid in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund.
• Section (c)(2): The expense allowance may be treated as compensation for retirement contributions.
• Section (d): Beginning January 18, 2027, the sheriff's annual salary shall be $248,000, and the compensation provisions in subsections (a) and (c) shall be void.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

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Subjects

Jefferson County