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AL SB477
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Sections 11-43-7.1 and 11-43-7.2 of the Alabama Code to remove statutory caps on city council member expense allowances in Class 1 municipalities and municipalities with populations of 250,000 or more.
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Eliminates the fixed maximum of $500.00 per month for regular council members and $550.00 per month for council presidents/chairs, replacing these amounts with language allowing the city council to set the expense allowance amount.
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Removes the $475.00 per month cap for additional expense allowances provided to council members elected in 1985, allowing the council to set this amount instead.
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Removes the $333.33 per month cap on additional monthly expense allowances, replacing it with authority for the council to set the amount.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Class I municipalities, municipalities with population of 250,000 or more, city councils, expense allowance amounts removed, city council authorized to set amount of expense allowances, Secs. 11-43-7.1, 11-43-7.2 am'd.
Municipalities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation, Jefferson County
5/14/2015