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SB331
11HAHL3-1
By Senator Beasley (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 17-Apr-25
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First Read: 17-Apr-25
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Barbour County; to amend Section
45-3-84.40, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the
compensation of the judge of probate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-3-84.40, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§45-3-84.40
(a) Commencing with the next term of office Beginning
October 1, 2025, in lieu of any other fees, compensation, or
expense allowances, the Judge of Probate of Barbour County
shall receive the an annual salary determined by the Barbour
County Commission, but in no event in an amount not less than
the minimum salary provided by general law for judges of
probateequal to 70 percent of the salary paid to a state
district court judge with equivalent years of service,
including any increases in salary due to years of service or
cost-of-living adjustments . The salary shall be paid in equal
monthly installments in the same manner as county employees
are paid.
(b) Commencing October 1, 1997, after ratification of
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(b) Commencing October 1, 1997, after ratification of
the proposed constitutional amendment relating to Barbour
County and the compensation of the judge or probate in the
current session of the Legislature, the judge or probate shall
receive a salary in the amount equal to the payment of all
fees, expenses, and compensation currently paid to the Judge
of Probate of Barbour County, not to exceed seventy-five
thousand dollars ($75,000) per year. The annual salary shall
be paid in equal monthly installments in the same manner as
county employees are paid and shall be in lieu of any fees or
expense allowances. The salary of the judge of probate shall be
increased any time and in the same manner as the salary of a
state district court judge having the same number of
cumulative years of service.
(c) Commencing October 1, 1997, all fees, charges, and
compensation currently payable to the judge of probate shall
be paid into the county general fund and all expenses and
costs for the operation of the Office of the Judge of Probate
of Barbour County shall be paid by the county commission from
county fundsThe salary provided by this section shall be in
lieu of any and all other prior compensation or salary
provided by law to the judge of probate, and shall be paid in
equal periodic installments from the county general fund .
(d) In order to receive the compensation provided in
this section, the judge of probate shall waive any
compensation provided under Section 17-3-60, relating to
reports from the state voter registration list.
(e) The judge of probate shall be entitled to
reimbursement of expenses related to travel in the same manner
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reimbursement of expenses related to travel in the same manner
and to the same extent as other employees of the county. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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