HB80 Summary

• Amends Section 45-35-70 of the Alabama Code to revise the annual salary of the Houston County Sheriff to $120,000, effective upon passage and approval.

• Changes the sheriff's salary determination from 89 percent of the Judge of Probate's salary (as of June 1, 2015) to a fixed amount of $120,000, with future adjustments only as authorized under Chapter 2A, Title 11.

• Any salary increase above the previous rate shall be paid as a monthly expense allowance until the next term of office, when it becomes part of the base salary and the expense allowance terminates.

• Also addresses compensation for the Houston County Commission Chair and district commissioners, including a $500 monthly expense allowance for the Chair beginning December 1, 2018, in lieu of mileage reimbursement or county vehicle use.

• Passed by the House on February 8, 2022 and the Senate on February 24, 2022.