1 SB280
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3 By Senator Allen (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 Tuscaloosa County; to further provide
14 for the compensation of the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa
15 County; and to ratify and confirm any prior compensation paid
16 to the judge of probate prior to the effective date of this
17 act.
18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
19 Section 1. (a) The Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa
20 County shall receive an annual salary of one hundred
21 fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($157,500) per year
22 payable in the manner that other county employees are paid
23 from the general fund of the county. Except for the increases
24 in compensation provided for in subsection (b), the salary
25 provided in this subsection shall be the total salary, expense
26 allowance, or other compensation of the judge of probate and
27 shall be in lieu of any prior salary, expense allowance, or
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2 pursuant to any other prior law or otherwise.
3 (b) In addition and supplemental to the salary
4 provided in subsection (a), the judge of probate shall be
5 entitled to any and all uniform increases in compensation,
6 such as cost-of-living increases, and all other employee
7 benefits granted to all county employees by the county.
8 Section 2. Any salary or other compensation paid to
9 the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa County prior to the
10 effective date of this act is ratified and confirmed.
11 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
12 with this act are repealed. Any part of Act 85-106 of the 1985
13 Regular Session (Acts 1985, p. 135) in conflict with this act
14 is expressly superseded.
15 Section 4. This act shall become effective
16 immediately following its passage and approval by the
17 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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