House Bill 365 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 17, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Talladega County; sheriff, compensation revised
Summary: HB365 revises Talladega County sheriff compensation by freezing the sheriff's base pay at the May 31, 2025 level until January 18, 2027, adding a $15,200.32 annual expense allowance starting now, and then setting the base salary to $112,000 per year from January 18, 2027, while repealing prior compensation laws.
What This Bill Does
It keeps the sheriff's current base pay unchanged through January 18, 2027. It adds an annual expense allowance of $15,200.32 paid in equal monthly installments from the county general fund, starting when the act takes effect. On January 18, 2027, it resets the sheriff's base salary to $112,000 per year and voids the prior salary and allowance provisions; it also repeals several older Acts related to Talladega County sheriff compensation, and the act becomes effective immediately.

Who It Affects
Talladega County Sheriff — compensation is frozen at the May 31, 2025 base pay until Jan 18, 2027, receives an additional $15,200.32 annual expense allowance starting now, and will receive a $112,000 base salary from Jan 18, 2027 onward.
Talladega County taxpayers / county general fund — funds the sheriff's salary and expense allowance, and the act repeals prior compensation laws guiding sheriff pay.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): Until Jan 18, 2027, the sheriff's base annual salary remains at the May 31, 2025 level.
Section 1(b): Beginning on the act's effective date, the sheriff receives an expense allowance of $15,200.32 per year, paid monthly from the county general fund.
Section 1(c): Beginning Jan 18, 2027, the sheriff's base annual salary becomes $112,000, paid monthly from the county general fund; the prior salary and expense allowance provisions become void.
Section 2: Repeals multiple prior Acts (listed in the bill) relating to the compensation of the Sheriff of Talladega County.
Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately.

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