1 HB417
2 215424-1
3 By Representative Blackshear (N & P)
4 RFD: Local Legislation
5 First Read: 01-MAR-22
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9 A BILL
10 TO BE ENTITLED
11 AN ACT
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13 Relating to Russell County; to provide for the
14 compensation of the members of the county commission.
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
16 Section 1. This act shall apply only to Russell
17 County.
18 Section 2. (a)(1) Effective on the first day of the
19 month following the effective date of this act, each member of
20 the county commission shall receive an annual salary of
21 twenty-eight thousand dollars ($28,000) per year. The salary
22 provided by this subdivision shall be in lieu of any salary,
23 expense allowance, or other compensation provided by law on
24 the effective date of this act.
25 (2) Effective on the first day of the month
26 following the effective date of this act, the chair of the
27 county commission shall receive an annual salary of
Page 1 1 thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) per year. The salary
2 provided by this subdivision shall be in lieu of any and all
3 salary, expense allowance, or other compensation provided by
4 law on the effective date of this act.
5 (b)(1) The county commission, by majority recorded
6 roll call vote of the entire elected members of the county
7 commission, may grant to each member of the commission, not
8 including the chair of the commission, an additional expense
9 allowance, payable in equal monthly installments from the
10 general fund of the county.
11 (2) Any expense allowance granted to the members of
12 the commission shall become salary effective upon the next
13 term of office following the term that the expense allowance
14 becomes effective.
15 (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section or
16 any other provision of the law to the contrary, the total
17 annual compensation of any member of the county commission,
18 including salary, expense allowance, and other compensation,
19 may not exceed the total annual compensation of the chair of
20 the commission.
21 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
22 with this act are repealed.
23 Section 4. This act shall become effective
24 immediately following its passage and approval by the
25 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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