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HB180
IL3P666-1
By Representatives Shirey, Wilcox, Brown, Drummond, Clarke,
Jones, Pringle, Bracy, Stringer (N & P)
RFD: Mobile County Legislation
First Read: 15-Feb-24
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6 IL3P666-1 02/07/2024 ANS (L)cr 2024-558
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First Read: 15-Feb-24
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Mobile County; to amend Section
45-49-111.01, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the
compensation of election officials; and to authorize the
appointment of computer technical assistants and to provide
for the compensation of computer technical assistants.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-49-111.01, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows:
"ยง45-49-111.01
(a) In Mobile County, the compensation of the election
officers holding general, special, primary, and municipal
elections shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($200$250) per
day for inspectors, onetwo hundred seventy-fivetwenty-five
dollars ($175$225) per day for chief clerks, and onetwo
hundred fifty dollars ($150$200) per day for the other
election officers provisional ballot, registration list, ballot
distribution, and ballot counter clerks . The compensation of
the inspectors, and chief clerks, and provisional ballot
officers for attending any mandatory school or training
session as required by the judge of probate shall be thirty
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session as required by the judge of probate shall be thirty
fifty dollars ($30)($50). The compensation of other election
officials for attending any mandatory school or training
session as required by the judge of probate shall be fifteen
twenty-five dollars ($15)($25). The county treasury and, when
appropriate, the treasuries of the various municipalities
within the county, shall pay such amounts necessary, which,
when combined with any amount payable by the state will total
the amounts hereinabove provided in this subsection . The
returning officer shall be entitled to mileage allowance
according to law in addition to the compensation herein
provided.
(b) The Mobile County Election Official Appointment
Board, with approval of the Mobile County Commission, may
appoint computer technical assistants for each election
polling place to provide technical assistance during an
election. The compensation for computer technical assistants
shall be determined by the Mobile County Commission. The
compensation of the computer technical assistants for
attending any mandatory school or training session as required
by the judge of probate shall be determined by the Mobile
County Commission.
(b)(c) Any payments made to election officials in
Mobile County during the 2006 election cycle are ratified and
confirmed.
(c)(d) Subject to applicable general law, the county
commission shall determine the amount of compensation to be
paid to the absentee election manager for the performance of
his or her duties with respect to absentee ballots for a
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his or her duties with respect to absentee ballots for a
period approved by the county appointing board not to exceed
120 days prior to and 120 days following an election for which
his or her services are required."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2024.
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