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HB431
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By Representative Jackson (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 18-Mar-25
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First Read: 18-Mar-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Monroe County; to further provide for the
compensation of the sheriff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-50-230, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-50-230
(a)(1) In Monroe County, effective immediately, the
sheriff is entitled to receive an expense allowance in the
amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum. The
expense allowance shall be in addition to any and all other
compensation heretofore provided by law and shall be payable
from the county general fund.
(2) The expense allowance provided for by this
subsection shall be paid each month from the treasury of
Monroe County, in the same manner as county employees are
paid. The sheriff receiving this expense allowance shall not
be required to file an accounting thereof.
(3) Effective with the beginning of the next term of
office, the sheriff is hereby entitled to receive an
additional county salary in the amount of ten thousand dollars
($10,000) per annum and the provisions of subdivision (1), at
that time, shall become null and void. The county compensation
shall be paid out of the General Fund of Monroe County in the
same manner as other county employees.
(4) If there should be enacted a statewide law
providing for an increase in the sheriff’s salary which, when
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providing for an increase in the sheriff’s salary which, when
added to the increase provided for under this subsection shall
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), then the amount of the
salary increase provided for under this subsection shall
decrease by the amount in excess of ten thousand dollars
($10,000).
(b)(1) The Sheriff of Monroe County shall receive an
expense allowance of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year,
payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of
the county. This expense allowance shall be in addition to all
other compensation or benefits received by the sheriff and may
be treated as compensation for retirement contributions.
(2) Beginning with the next term of office, the expense
allowance paid to the sheriff as provided in subdivision (1)
shall become additional compensation for the sheriff and the
expense allowance shall be null and void. This compensation
shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits
received.
(c)(1) The Sheriff of Monroe County shall receive an
additional expense allowance of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from
the general fund of the county. This expense allowance shall
be in addition to all other compensation or benefits received
by the sheriff and may be treated as compensation for
retirement contributions.
(2) Beginning with the next term of office, the expense
allowance paid to the sheriff as provided in subdivision (1)
shall become additional compensation for the sheriff and the
expense allowance in subdivision (1) shall be null and void.
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expense allowance in subdivision (1) shall be null and void.
This compensation shall be in addition to all other
compensation or benefits received.
(a) Until January 18, 2027, the Sheriff of Monroe
County shall continue to receive the same base annual salary
the sheriff is receiving on May 31, 2025.
(b) Beginning October 1, 2025, in addition to the base
salary authorized in subsection (a), the sheriff shall receive
an expense allowance of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per
annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the county
general fund. The expense allowance shall be treated as salary
for retirement purposes.
(c) Beginning January 18, 2027, the sheriff's base
salary authorized in subsection (a) shall be increased by
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per annum and the expense
allowance authorized in subsection (b) is repealed. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2025.
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2025.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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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 01-Apr-25.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 09-Apr-25 Passed
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