House Bill 112 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

St. Clair County; compensation revised for sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, chair and members of the county commission

Summary

HB112 standardizes St. Clair County official pay by setting fixed salaries for the sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, and the county commission chair and members, with phased date-specific changes and repeal of older pay laws.

What This Bill Does

It establishes fixed base salaries for several county offices and replaces other expense allowances with these amounts on specified dates. For the sheriff, total compensation reaches $160,000 on June 1, 2026 via an expense allowance, and a base salary of $160,000 is set starting January 18, 2027. The judge of probate is set to a base salary of $130,000 starting June 1, 2026. The revenue commissioner, county chair, and non-chair county commissioners have similar phased steps to fixed salaries, with exact dates and amounts specified in the bill. The act also repeals older compensation statutes related to these offices and becomes effective June 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• St. Clair County Sheriff, Judge of Probate, Revenue Commissioner, Chair of the County Commission, and all non-chair members of the County Commission will see changes to their compensation, moving to fixed base salaries with defined start dates.
• St. Clair County residents and the county budget will be affected by these compensation changes, as the costs of official pay are set to specific amounts and may influence public expenditures.

Key Provisions

• Sheriff: June 1, 2026 - total compensation via an expense allowance to $160,000; January 18, 2027 - base salary set at $160,000 in lieu of other allowances.
• Judge of Probate: June 1, 2026 - base salary set at $130,000 in lieu of all other allowances and compensation.
• Revenue Commissioner: June 1, 2026 - total compensation via an expense allowance to $130,000; October 1, 2027 - base salary set at $130,000 in lieu of other allowances.
• Chair of the County Commission: June 1, 2026 - total compensation via an expense allowance to $130,000; November 11, 2026 - base salary set at $130,000.
• Non-chair members of the County Commission: June 1, 2026 - total compensation via an expense allowance to $45,000; November 11, 2026 - base salary set at $45,000.
• Section 6: Repeals existing compensation statutes for these offices (several Acts and related sections).
• Section 7: Effective date of June 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

St. Clair County