House Bill 506 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Summary

HB506 changes how Montgomery County's probate judge is paid, including a base salary, annual raises, and a potential higher salary based on years of service.

What This Bill Does

It sets the probate judge's annual pay at $88,000, paid from the county's general fund. The pay can increase each year by the same percentage as other full-time county employees receive, but not by more than $3,000 in any fiscal year. If the judge has served at least six full years, they can instead receive an annual salary equal to the circuit judge's salary for the same number of years of service. The act takes effect immediately.

Who It Affects

• The Montgomery County Judge of Probate, who would receive the base pay, could receive raises, or could qualify for a circuit-judge level salary after six years of service.
• Montgomery County government and its general-fund budgeting, including funding the base pay and administering across-the-board raises for county employees.

Key Provisions

• Sets the Montgomery County Judge of Probate's annual compensation at $88,000, payable from the general fund, effective October 1, 1996.
• Provides that after October 1, 1996, compensation increases by the same percentage as county-wide across-the-board raises, up to a maximum of $3,000 per fiscal year, and allows a six-year veteran to receive a circuit-judge salary for the same years of service instead of the base compensation.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Montgomery County