Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 74 — Relating to Lamar County, to amend Section 45-38-101, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation and expense reimbursement of the county superintendent of education.

Last action — Enacted as 2023-65

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill updates the compensation and expense reimbursement for Lamar County's education superintendent.

The measure amends existing legislation regarding how the county superintendent of education in Lamar County is compensated and reimbursed for expenses. This change aims to provide clarity and specifics about the superintendent's financial compensation.

Summary

Lamar County, compensation of county superintendent of education

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 96 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 74 increases the clarity around the compensation and travel reimbursement for the county superintendent of education in Lamar County. It specifies that the superintendent's salary will be capped at 25% above the highest salary of any other employee in the county school system and maintains that salaries should be set by the county board of education. Additionally, it outlines that the superintendent must use their own vehicle but will be reimbursed for travel expenses at a set rate. These changes matter because they ensure fair compensation while also clarifying how travel costs will be handled.

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07-M ar-23 Page 0 •'n HB74 E n r o lle d E n ro lledAn A ct, 3 Relating to Lamar County, to amend Section 45-38-101, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation and expense reimbursement of the county superintendent of education .
07-Mar-23 Page 0 HB74 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, 3 Relating to Lamar County, to amend Section 45-38-101, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the compensation and expense reimbursement of the county superintendent of education.
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The salary herein provided for the superintendent that shall be fixed by the county board of education and shall be payable in equal monthly installments out of the county funds available for such that purpose.
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In addition to such the salary, the superintendent shall furnish his or her own automobile and shall be reimbursed for out-of-county and out-of-state travel on official business at the rate of twenty cents ($.20) per mile and on an actual expense basis for any other expenses incurred in performance of official duties same per diem and mileage as provided to state employees." Section 2.
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This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its Page 1 HB74 Enrolled otherwise becoming law.
This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its Page 1 HB74 E n rolled otherw ise becoming law.
Page 2 HB74 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 13-Apr-23.
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This bill modifies the salary and reimbursement provisions for the county superintendent of education in Lamar County.

  • Section 45-38-101

    which shall not be more than 25 percent in excess of the highest salary paid to any other employee in the county school system. → that shall be fixed by the county board of education and shall be payable in equal monthly installments out of the county funds available for such that purpose.

    It clarifies the method for determining the superintendent's salary.

  • Section 45-38-101

    the superintendent shall furnish his or her own automobile and shall be reimbursed for out-of-county and out-of-state travel on official business at the rate of twenty cents ($.20) per mile and on an actual expense basis for any other expenses incurred in performance of official duties → the same per diem and mileage as provided to state employees.

    It aligns the travel reimbursement rates for the superintendent with those applicable to state employees.

Action History

  1. Enrolled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 25000
D 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 94 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1004
R 100061
D 00026
Total 110091
% of votes cast 11%0%0%89%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Not Voting
Cynthia Almond — Not Voting
John W. Rogers — Not Voting
Randall Shedd — Yea
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Not Voting
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Not Voting
Barbara Boyd D Not Voting
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Not Voting
Curtis Travis D Not Voting
Jeremy Gray D Not Voting
Juandalynn Givan D Not Voting
Kelvin Lawrence D Not Voting
Kenyatté Hassell D Not Voting
Laura Hall D Not Voting
M. Moore D Not Voting
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Not Voting
Ontario Tillman D Not Voting
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Not Voting
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Not Voting
Alan Baker R Not Voting
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Not Voting
Ben Robbins R Not Voting
Bill Lamb R Not Voting
Bob Fincher R Not Voting
Brett Easterbrook R Yea
Chad Robertson R Not Voting
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Not Voting
Chris Pringle R Not Voting
Chris Sells R Not Voting
Corley Ellis R Not Voting
Craig Lipscomb R Not Voting
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Not Voting
David Faulkner R Not Voting
David Standridge R Yea
Donna Givens R Not Voting
Ed Oliver R Not Voting
Ernie Yarbrough R Not Voting
Frances Holk-Jones R Not Voting
Ginny Shaver R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Not Voting
James Lomax R Not Voting
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Not Voting
Jennifer Fidler R Not Voting
Jerry Starnes R Not Voting
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Not Voting
Kenneth Paschal R Not Voting
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Not Voting
Leigh Hulsey R Not Voting
Mack Butler R Not Voting
Marcus Paramore R Not Voting
Margie Wilcox R Not Voting
Mark Gidley R Not Voting
Mark Shirey R Not Voting
Matt Simpson R Not Voting
Matt Woods R Not Voting
Matthew Hammett R Not Voting
Mike Kirkland R Not Voting
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Not Voting
Parker Moore R Not Voting
Paul W. Lee R Yea
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Not Voting
Randy Wood R Not Voting
Reed Ingram R Not Voting
Rex Reynolds R Not Voting
Rhett Marques R Not Voting
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Not Voting
Ron Bolton R Yea
Russell Bedsole R Not Voting
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Not Voting
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Not Voting
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Not Voting
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Not Voting
Wes Kitchens R Yea
William Brock Colvin R Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 74 do?
Lamar County, compensation of county superintendent of education
Who sponsors HB 74?
HB 74 is sponsored by Tracy Estes (R).
What is the current status of HB 74?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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