SB250 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Jefferson County, sheriff compensation revised

Summary

The bill changes how the Jefferson County sheriff is paid, introducing a fixed salary, a new annual expense allowance, and a future salary increase.

What This Bill Does

It sets the sheriff's starting salary at $160,000 and requires the sheriff to receive the same cost-of-living increases as county deputy sheriffs. It adds an annual $40,000 expense allowance starting June 1, 2025, payable from the county general fund in monthly installments and in addition to other compensation (it may be used for retirement contributions). Beginning January 18, 2027, the sheriff's salary is raised to $248,000 and the earlier compensation provisions are void. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County Sheriff — receives a fixed initial salary, later a $40,000 annual expense allowance, and a final salary increase to $248,000; qualifications to retirement contributions may apply to the allowance.
• Jefferson County general fund — must pay the $40,000 annual expense allowance to the sheriff in monthly installments starting in 2025.
• Jefferson County deputy sheriffs — the sheriff's compensation will include the same cost-of-living increases as deputy sheriffs after the specified date.
• Retirement system participants — the $40,000 expense allowance may be treated as part of retirement contributions.

Key Provisions

• Sets the sheriff's annual salary at $160,000 beginning January 14, 2019.
• Requires the sheriff to receive the same cost-of-living increases as Jefferson County deputy sheriffs after January 14, 2019.
• Adds an annual expense allowance of $40,000 for the sheriff starting June 1, 2025, payable from the county general fund in equal monthly installments.
• The $40,000 expense allowance is in addition to other compensation and may be treated as retirement contributions.
• Beginning January 18, 2027, the sheriff's annual salary becomes $248,000 and the prior compensation provisions are void.
• The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

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Subjects

Jefferson County