HB 313 — Relating to Montgomery County; to amend Section 45-51-231 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to an expense allowance and salary of the sheriff, to restate the current salary of the sheriff and to delete an expired expense allowance; and to provide a new expense allowance for the sheriff and for the salary of the sheriff if the sheriff has served two or more full consecutive terms as sheriff.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-295
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 13, 2023. Enacted.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Montgomery County, sheriff, expense allowance and salary under certain conditions
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
79 added · 57 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Bill HB 313 clarify the compensation structure for the Sheriff of Montgomery County. The bill now establishes a specific expense allowance of $20,000 per year, which will be paid monthly. Additionally, the amendments remove reference to an expired expense allowance and introduce a new salary provision that recognizes the sheriff's service if they have completed two or more consecutive terms. This matters because it ensures that the sheriff’s compensation reflects both current needs and acknowledges long-term service.
HB313 INTRODUCEDENROLLED 2J6BKK-12J6BKK-2 By Representatives Ingram, Lawrence, Hassell, McClammy, Ensler, Sells, Morris (N & P) RFD:
13-Apr-23 Page2023 0Regular 2J6BKK-1Session 02/03/2023Page FC0 (L)maHB313 2023-240Enrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL3 TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 8 Relating to Montgomery County;
(b) Effective beginning the next term of office, Page 1 HB313 INTRODUCED theExcept as provided in Section 2 of the act adding this language, the annual salary of the Sheriff of Montgomery County shall be one hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) and the expense allowance provided for in subsection (a) shall become null and void.
Section 2.(a)(1) Any Sheriff of Montgomery County who Page 1 HB313 Enrolled has served two consecutive full terms shall receive an additional expense allowance of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
Page 2 HB313 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 11-May-23.
John Treadwell Clerk Senate 24-May-23 Passed Page 3
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This bill amends the salary and expense allowance for the sheriff of Montgomery County, including adjustments for those serving multiple consecutive terms.
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Section 45-51-231
the expense allowance provided for in subsection (a) shall become null and void.→ and the expense allowance provided for in subsection (a) shall become null and void.Clarifies that the previously specified expense allowance will not apply under certain conditions.
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Section 45-51-231
the annual salary of the Sheriff of Montgomery County shall be one hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000)→ any sheriff who has served two or more consecutive full terms as sheriff, shall receive an annual salary in the amount of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000)Increases the salary for sheriffs serving two or more consecutive terms to $175,000.
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Section 45-51-231
This expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits granted to the sheriff→ This expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits granted to the sheriff and may be treated as compensation for retirement contributions.Maintains the provision that expense allowances count towards retirement contributions.
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Section 45-51-231
Any Sheriff of Montgomery County who has served two consecutive full terms shall receive an additional expense allowance of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year→ Any Sheriff of Montgomery County who has served two consecutive full terms shall receive an additional expense allowance of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.Reinstates a new expense allowance specifically for sheriffs who have served consecutive terms.
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Section 45-51-231
This subsection shall be void at the end of the current term of the sheriff or on a vacancy in the office of sheriff for any reason.Establishes new conditions under which the additional expense allowance will remain valid until a vacancy.
Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Reed Ingram · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Not Voting |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Not Voting |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Not Voting |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| R | 13 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| % of votes cast | 23% | 0% | 0% | 77% |
How each member voted (102)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 313 do?
- Montgomery County, sheriff, expense allowance and salary under certain conditions
- Who sponsors HB 313?
- HB 313 is sponsored by Reed Ingram (R).
- What is the current status of HB 313?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 13, 2023. Enacted.
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