HB805 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow circuit clerks in Alabama to participate in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) on the same terms as other state employees.

• Prohibits newly elected or appointed circuit clerks from assuming supernumerary office after the amendment's ratification date.

• Permits circuit clerks and registers currently holding supernumerary office on the ratification date to continue participating in their existing supernumerary program.

• Allows circuit clerks in office at ratification to purchase service credit in the ERS for their current tenure, provided they forego assumption of a supernumerary office, with all purchase costs borne by the retiring clerk.

• Requires election officials to assign a ballot number and set forth the amendment's description on ballots for voter approval.