HB 699 Summary

• Sets annual base salary of $22,500 for Coffee County Commission members first elected or appointed after the act's effective date, with an additional $5,000 annual stipend for the Commission Chair.

• Establishes annual base salary of $92,500 for the incumbent Revenue Commissioner of Coffee County holding office on the effective date.

• Consolidates the separate Elba Division and Enterprise Division Coroner positions into a single County Coroner position receiving $25,000 annual base salary, effective upon the next term or vacancy.

• Sets annual base salaries of $75,000 for the Judge of Probate, Revenue Commissioner (for newly elected officials), and Sheriff of Coffee County, with all salaries subject to future adjustments per Chapter 2A of Title 11.

• Repeals prior compensation provisions for the Judge of Probate and Coroner; establishes that all salaries are adjustable per state law and are reset to base amounts if there is a break in continuous service.