Tuscaloosa County; longevity pay for sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector provided for

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Bolton
Last action: 2026-03-31
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the effective date is June 1, 2026.

Longevity Pay for Tuscaloosa County Officials

This law gives the sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector in Tuscaloosa County extra pay based on how long they have worked.

What This Bill Does

Requires that the county sheriff receives longevity pay starting June 1, 2026.
Requires that the county tax assessor and tax collector receive longevity pay starting June 1, 2026.
Sets these payments to match what other active full-time regular employees in Tuscaloosa County get.
Directs payment of this money from the county general fund.
Requires the Tuscaloosa County Commission to decide how much pay is given and when it is paid.

Who It Names or Affects

The Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County
The Tax Assessor of Tuscaloosa County
The Tax Collector of Tuscaloosa County

Terms To Know

Longevity pay: Extra money given to workers based on how many years they have held their job.
County general fund: The main pool of money that the county uses for its daily operations and expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not state the exact dollar amount of the longevity pay.
The bill does not say exactly which day in a month the payment will be made, only that the Commission must set this date.
The text does not explain how many years of service are needed to qualify for any specific level of pay.

Bill History

2026-03-31 House
Enacted
2026-03-19 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-17 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 890 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)
2026-03-17 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 34, Nays 0)
2026-03-17 House
Enrolled
2026-03-17 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-12 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-12 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-19 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 461 (Yeas 16, Nays 0)
2026-02-19 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 68, Nays 0)
2026-02-19 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-19 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-17 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-17 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-10 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-10 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Tuscaloosa County; longevity pay for sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector provided for

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB413 ENROLLED
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HB413
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By Representative Bolton (N & P)
RFD: Tuscaloosa County Legislation
First Read: 10-Feb-26
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First Read: 10-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Tuscaloosa County; to provide for annual
longevity pay to the sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector
as provided to all active full-time regular employees of
Tuscaloosa County; and to require the Tuscaloosa County
Commission to provide for the amount and date of longevity
payments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Beginning June 1, 2026, the Tuscaloosa
County Sheriff shall be entitled to receive the same longevity
pay as provided to all active full-time regular employees in
the service of Tuscaloosa County.
(b) The longevity pay available to the sheriff shall be
paid from the county general fund in the same manner as all
active full-time regular employees of Tuscaloosa County.
(c) The Tuscaloosa County Commission shall provide for:
(1) The amount of longevity pay that the sheriff
receives; and
(2) The date on which the longevity payment will be
made to the sheriff.
Section 2. (a) Beginning June 1, 2026, the Tuscaloosa
County Tax Assessor and the Tuscaloosa County Tax Collector
shall be entitled to receive the same longevity pay as
provided to all active full-time regular employees in the
service of Tuscaloosa County.
(b) The longevity pay available to the tax assessor and
tax collector shall be paid from the county general fund in
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tax collector shall be paid from the county general fund in
the same manner as all active full-time regular employees of
Tuscaloosa County.
(c) The Tuscaloosa County Commission shall provide for:
(1) The amount of longevity pay that the tax assessor
and tax collector receive; and
(2) The date on which the longevity payment will be
made to the tax assessor and tax collector.
Section 3. 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 19-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 17-Mar-26 Passed
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