AL HB593

Amends Section 45-37-230 of the Alabama Code to increase compensation for the Sheriff of Jefferson County, effective June 1, 2025.

Establishes an additional annual expense allowance of $40,000 per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the county general fund, beginning June 1, 2025.

The $40,000 expense allowance is in addition to all other compensation and benefits and may be treated as compensation for retirement contributions.

Effective January 18, 2027, upon the next term of office, the sheriff's annual salary shall be $248,000, and the previous compensation provisions in subsections (a) and (c) shall become void.