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HB112 • 2026

St. Clair County; compensation revised for sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, chair and members of the county commission

St. Clair County; compensation revised for sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, chair and members of the county commission

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hill (J)
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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St. Clair County; Changing Pay for Top Officials

This law changes the pay and allowances of several top officials in St. Clair County, including the sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, county commission chair, and other members.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the total annual compensation for the sheriff to $160,000 starting June 1, 2026.
  • Sets the base annual salary for the judge of probate at $130,000 beginning June 1, 2026.
  • Raises the revenue commissioner's total annual compensation to $130,000 from June 1, 2026, and sets a fixed base salary starting October 1, 2027.
  • Increases the chair of the county commission’s pay to $130,000 starting November 11, 2026.
  • Sets each non-chair member's annual compensation at $45,000 beginning November 11, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The sheriff of St. Clair County
  • The judge of probate in St. Clair County
  • The revenue commissioner for St. Clair County
  • The chair and members of the county commission

Terms To Know

Compensation
Money or other rewards given to someone for their work.
Expense allowance
Extra money given to cover job-related costs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify how the increased pay will be funded.
  • It removes older laws about these officials' compensation, but it doesn't say what happens if this new act is changed or removed later.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Signature Requested

  3. 2026-01-27 House

    Delivered to Governor

  4. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 117 (Yeas 32, Nays 0)

  5. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 32, Nays 0)

  6. 2026-01-22 House

    Enrolled

  7. 2026-01-22 House

    Ready to Enroll

  8. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  9. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  10. 2026-01-20 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 17 (Yeas 11, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-01-20 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 52, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  13. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

  14. 2026-01-15 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  15. 2026-01-15 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  16. 2026-01-13 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  17. 2026-01-13 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

St. Clair County; compensation revised for sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, chair and members of the county commission

Current Bill Text

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HB112 ENROLLED
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HB112
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By Representative Hill (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 06-Jan-26
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PFD: 06-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to St. Clair County; to further provide for
the compensation of the sheriff, judge of probate, revenue
commissioner, chair of the county commission, and members of
the county commission; and to repeal Act 80-195 (1980 Regular
Session, p. 270), Act 84-74 (1984 Regular Session, p. 106),
Act 92-483 (1992 Regular Session, p. 959), Act 96-412 (1996
Regular Session, p. 519), Act 2005-102 (2005 Regular Session),
Act 2013-395 (2013 Regular Session), Act 2017-89 (2017 Regular
Session), Act 2019-135 (2019 Regular Session), Act 2023-120
(2023 Regular Session), Act 2025-113 (2025 Regular Session),
Section 2 of Act 1855-25 (1855-1856 Regular Session), Section
1 of Act 2000-560 (2000 Regular Session), and Sections 2, 3,
and 4 of Act 2020-182 (2020 Regular Session), relating to the
compensation of the sheriff, revenue commissioner, judge of
probate, and the chair and other members of the county
commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Commencing June 1, 2026, the Sheriff of
St. Clair County, in addition to the compensation the sheriff
received on May 31, 2026, shall receive an additional expense
allowance in an amount that brings the sheriff's total annual
compensation to one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000).
(b) Commencing January 18, 2027, the total base annual
salary for the sheriff shall be one hundred sixty thousand
dollars ($160,000), in lieu of all other expense allowances
and other forms of compensation.
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and other forms of compensation.
Section 2. Commencing June 1, 2026, the total base
annual salary of the Judge of Probate of St. Clair County
shall be one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000), in
lieu of all other expense allowances and other forms of
compensation.
Section 3. (a) Commencing June 1, 2026, the Revenue
Commissioner of St. Clair County, in addition to the
compensation the revenue commissioner received on May 31,
2026, shall receive an additional expense allowance in an
amount that brings the revenue commissioner's total annual
compensation to one hundred thirty thousand dollars
($130,000).
(b) Commencing October 1, 2027, the total base annual
salary for the revenue commissioner shall be one hundred
thirty thousand dollars ($130,000), in lieu of all other
expense allowances and other forms of compensation.
Section 4. (a) Commencing June 1, 2026, the Chair of
the St. Clair County Commission, in addition to the
compensation the chair received on May 31, 2026, shall receive
an additional expense allowance in an amount that brings the
chair's total annual compensation to one hundred thirty
thousand dollars ($130,000).
(b) Commencing November 11, 2026, the total base annual
salary for the chair shall be one hundred thirty thousand
dollars ($130,000), in lieu of all other expense allowances
and other forms of compensation.
Section 5. (a) Commencing June 1, 2026, each non-chair
member of the St. Clair County Commission, in addition to the
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member of the St. Clair County Commission, in addition to the
compensation each member received on May 31, 2026, shall
receive an additional expense allowance in an amount that
brings each member's total annual compensation to forty-five
thousand dollars ($45,000).
(b) Commencing November 11, 2026, the total base annual
salary for each member shall be forty-five thousand dollars
($45,000), in lieu of all other expense allowances and other
forms of compensation.
Section 6. Act 80-195 (1980 Regular Session, p. 270),
Act 84-74 (1984 Regular Session, p. 106), Act 92-483 (1992
Regular Session, p. 959), Act 96-412 (1996 Regular Session, p.
519), Act 2005-102 (2005 Regular Session), Act 2013-395 (2013
Regular Session), Act 2017-89 (2017 Regular Session), Act
2019-135 (2019 Regular Session), Act 2023-120 (2023 Regular
Session), Act 2025-113 (2025 Regular Session), Section 2 of
Act 1855-25 (1855-1856 Regular Session), Section 1 of Act
2000-560 (2000 Regular Session), and Sections 2, 3, and 4 of
Act 2020-182 (2020 Regular Session), relating to the
compensation of the sheriff, revenue commissioner, judge of
probate, and the chair and other members of the county
commission, are repealed.
Section 7. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2026.
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2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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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 20-Jan-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 22-Jan-26 Passed
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