Tallapoosa County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Oliver
Last action: 2026-03-17
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not provide specific details about funding sources or future terms beyond the next term.

Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate and Revenue Commissioner Salary Changes

This act revises the salaries for the Tallapoosa County judge of probate and revenue commissioner, setting new base annual salaries starting from June 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Until the next term of office, the Revenue Commissioner continues to receive their current salary as of May 31, 2026.
Starting on June 1, 2026, the Revenue Commissioner receives an expense allowance in addition to their base annual salary so that their total compensation equals $100,000 per year.
Beginning with the next term of office, the Revenue Commissioner's base annual salary is set at $100,000 per annum.
Until the next term of office, the Judge of Probate continues to receive their current salary as of May 31, 2026.
Starting on June 1, 2026, the Judge of Probate receives an expense allowance in addition to their base annual salary so that their total compensation equals $106,000 per year.
Beginning with the next term of office, the Judge of Probate's base annual salary is set at $106,000 per annum.

Who It Names or Affects

The Revenue Commissioner of Tallapoosa County
The Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County

Terms To Know

Revenue Commissioner: An official who manages the financial affairs and tax collection for a county.
Judge of Probate: A judge responsible for handling legal matters related to wills, estates, guardianships, and other probate-related issues in a county.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify what happens if the funding sources change after June 1, 2026.
It is unclear how this act affects future terms of office beyond the next term for both positions.

Bill History

2026-03-17 House
Enacted
2026-03-10 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-10 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-05 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 707 (Yeas 27, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 27, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 House
Enrolled
2026-03-05 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-03 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-03 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-26 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 598 (Yeas 12, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 58, Nays 0)
2026-02-26 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-26 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-25 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-25 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-24 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-24 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Tallapoosa County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised

Current Bill Text

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HB490 ENROLLED
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HB490
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By Representative Oliver (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 24-Feb-26
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First Read: 24-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Tallapoosa County; to provide for the
salary of the county revenue commissioner; and to provide for
the salary of the judge of probate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Until the next term of office, the
Revenue Commissioner of Tallapoosa County shall continue to
receive the same base annual salary that the revenue
commissioner is receiving on May 31, 2026.
(b) Beginning on June 1, 2026, in addition to the base
annual salary authorized in subsection (a), the revenue
commissioner shall receive an expense allowance in such amount
as necessary so that the total annual compensation received
equals one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per annum,
payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of
the county.
(c)(1) Effective beginning with the next term of
office, the revenue commissioner shall receive a base annual
salary of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per annum,
payable in equal monthly installments, and subsections (a) and
(b) are void.
(2) The salary provided by this subsection shall be in
lieu of any salary or other compensation provided by law and
shall be paid from the same funding sources as the salary of
the revenue commissioner is paid on June 1, 2026.
Section 2. (a) Until the next term of office, the Judge
of Probate of Tallapoosa County shall continue to receive the
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of Probate of Tallapoosa County shall continue to receive the
same base annual salary that the judge of probate is receiving
on May 31, 2026.
(b) Beginning on June 1, 2026, in addition to the base
annual salary authorized in subsection (a), the judge of
probate shall receive an expense allowance in such amount as
necessary so that the total annual compensation received
equals one hundred and six thousand dollars ($106,000) per
annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general
fund of the county.
(c)(1) Effective beginning with the next term of
office, the judge of probate shall receive a base annual
salary of one hundred and six thousand dollars ($106,000) per
annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the same
funding sources as the salary of the judge of probate is paid
on June 1, 2026, and subsections (a) and (b) are void.
(2) The salary provided by this subsection shall be in
lieu of any salary provided by law and shall supersede the
compensation provided to the judge of probate in Act 275, 1969
Regular Session (Acts 1969, p. 607-608), as amended by Act
437, 1978 Regular Session (Acts 1978, p. 449-450), and the
specific provisions of that act are void.
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 26-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 05-Mar-26 Passed
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