HB180ENROLLED Page 0 HB180 IL3P666-2 By Representatives Shirey, Wilcox, Brown, Drummond, Clarke, Jones, Pringle, Bracy, Stringer (N & P) RFD: Mobile County Legislation First Read: 15-Feb-24 1 2 3 4 5 6 HB180 Enrolled Page 1 First Read: 15-Feb-24 Enrolled, 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 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HB180 Enrolled Page 2 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 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. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 HB180 Enrolled Page 3 2024. ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 30-Apr-24, as amended. John Treadwell Clerk Senate 08-May-24 Passed 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85