SB243 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 68 of the Alabama Constitution to prohibit increases in legislative pay, travel allowance, expense allowance, per diem, or other compensation during a legislator's current term of office.

• Requires a recorded vote by members of both houses of the Legislature on any bill proposing to increase legislative compensation.

• Mandates that any increase in legislative compensation requires a two-thirds affirmative vote by each house of the Alabama Legislature and approval by the Governor.

• Amendment becomes valid upon approval by a majority of qualified electors voting in a statewide election conducted under existing constitutional provisions.

• Modifies existing law which currently allows travel allowance, expense allowance, and per diem to be raised during a legislator's current term while base pay of $10 per day cannot be increased.