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INFPWW-1
By Senator Melson (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 09-May-23
2023 Regular Session
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Lauderdale County, to amend Section
45-39-100, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the
compensation of the members and president of the county board
of education; and to provide for the election and term of the
president of the board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-39-100 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows:
"ยง45-39-100
(a)(1) Each member of the Lauderdale County Board of
Education shall receive an expense allowance of two hundred
dollars ($200) per month which shall be paid out of the
Lauderdale County general school fund and which shall be in
addition to any and all other compensation, expenses, and
allowances provided for by law.
(2)a. Each member of the Lauderdale County Board of
Education shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance
of seven hundred dollars ($700) per month which shall be paid
out of the Lauderdale County general school fund and which
shall be in addition to any and all other compensation,
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expenses, salary, and allowances provided for by law.
b. Beginning when the next term of office of a board
member commences after the effective date of the act adding
this amendatory language, the additional expense allowance
provided for in paragraph a. shall be converted to a salary
for all members of the board.
(b)(1) The members of the County Board of Education of
Lauderdale County shall each receive from the public school
funds of the county twenty-five dollars ($25) for each meeting
attended, three hundred dollars ($300) per month, and their
actual traveling and hotel expenses incurred in attending
meetings of the board and transacting the business of the
board. The members of the board shall not be paid for
attending more than 24 meetings in any one year. Their
compensation and expenses shall be paid in like manner as
provided for the payment of the compensation of teachers. The
compensation and expenses provided herein and the expense
allowance provided in subsection (a), shall be the total
compensation paid the members and shall be in lieu of all
other compensation provided by law.
(2) The provisions of this subsection are curative and
remedial and shall have retroactive effect to November 1,
1984, and any actions taken or payments made in accordance
with this subsection since that date are hereby ratified,
validated, and confirmed.
(c) The President of the Lauderdale County Board of
Education shall be elected annually from the membership of the
board at the first meeting of the board in November after
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newly elected members have assumed office. Commencing with the
election of the next president of the board after the
effective date of the act adding this amendatory language, the
president shall receive an additional five hundred dollars
($500) per month while serving as president. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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