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HB412 • 2026

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Crawford
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not explicitly state that the new allowance must be in addition to other compensation and salary, but it can be inferred based on context.

Board of Registrars Expense Allowance for Limestone County

This law removes a limit on the expense allowance for members of the Limestone County Board of Registrars and allows the county commission to set the amount through resolution.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the fixed $15 daily expense allowance for members of the Limestone County Board of Registrars.
  • Gives the Limestone County Commission the power to set a new expense allowance through a resolution.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Limestone County Board of Registrars
  • The Limestone County Commission

Terms To Know

Expense Allowance
Money given to members of the board to cover costs related to their work.
Resolution
A formal decision or statement made by a governing body, like a county commission.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only applies to Limestone County.
  • The exact amount of the new expense allowance is not set and will be decided by the county commission through resolution.
  • The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-03-05 House

    Delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signature Requested

  4. 2026-03-05 House

    Enrolled

  5. 2026-03-05 House

    Ready to Enroll

  6. 2026-03-05 House

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 677 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)

  8. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 30, Nays 0)

  9. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  10. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  11. 2026-02-17 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 427 (Yeas 11, Nays 0)

  12. 2026-02-17 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 56, Nays 0)

  13. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  14. 2026-02-17 Senate

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

  15. 2026-02-12 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  16. 2026-02-11 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  17. 2026-02-10 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  18. 2026-02-10 House

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

Official Summary Text

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

Current Bill Text

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HB412 ENROLLED
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HB412
848MRH2-2
By Representatives Crawford, Whitt, Harrison, Rigsby, Moore
(P) (N & P)
RFD: Limestone County Legislation
First Read: 10-Feb-26
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HB412 Enrolled
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First Read: 10-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Limestone County; amend Section
45-42-110.01, Code of Alabama 1975; to remove the limit placed
on the additional expense allowance provided to members of the
board of registrars; to authorize the county commission to set
the amount of the additional expense allowance by resolution.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-42-110.01, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows:
"§45-42-110.01
(a) This section shall apply only to Limestone County.
(b)(a)(1) Each member of the Limestone County Board of
Registrars shall be entitled to receive an additional expense
allowance in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15) per day of an
amount established by the county commission through
resolution, for each day when the board is authorized to meet
and conduct business. The county commission may change or
amend the amount of the allowance through passing a subsequent
resolution. The expense allowance provided for in this
section subsection shall be in addition to any and all other
compensation, salary, and expense allowance provided by law
and shall be paid out of the county general fund.
(c)(2) The operation of this section subsection shall be
retroactive to October 1, 2001, and all actions and payments
made to the board on and after that date are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
(b) Beginning on the effective date of this act, the
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(b) Beginning on the effective date of this act, the
Limestone County Commission shall establish, by resolution, an
expense allowance for members of the board of registrars in an
amount determined by the commission. This subsection
supersedes subsection (a), and on the effective date of this
act, the expense allowance in subsection (a) shall be void.
The expense allowance provided for in this subsection shall be
in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and
expense allowance provided by law and shall be paid out of the
county general fund. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 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 17-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 03-Mar-26 Passed
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