HB90 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

St. Clair County, mayors of participating municipalities may participate in Employees' Retirement System, local constitutional amendment

Summary

HB90 would amend Alabama's constitution to let mayors of St. Clair County municipalities that participate in the Employees' Retirement System join ERS on the same terms as other employees, including the ability to purchase service credit for time served.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the amendment would allow eligible mayors to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS participants. It would also let a mayor purchase ERS service credit for years served in office. It would prohibit participation in both ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service. It would set up the ratification process by statewide election and allow non-substantive constitutional edits by the Code Commissioner after ratification.

Who It Affects

• Mayors of municipalities in St. Clair County that participate in the Employees' Retirement System would become eligible to participate in ERS on the same terms as other employees.
• Other ERS participants or city employees in those municipalities would be subject to the same ERS rules, including potential service-credit purchases and the prohibition on dual participation with the supernumerary program for the same service.

Key Provisions

• Proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution of 2022 to allow mayors of St. Clair County municipalities that participate in ERS to join ERS under the same terms as other ERS employees.
• A mayor may purchase ERS service credit for the time served in office if the amendment is ratified.
• No person may participate in both ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service.
• After ratification, the Code Commissioner will number and place the amendment in the constitution and may make nonsubstantive stylistic revisions.
• An election will be held to ratify the amendment under the state's election laws, with described ballot language and Yes/No options.
• The amendment becomes valid as part of the Constitution when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

St. Clair County