HB514 • 2026

Tuscaloosa County; sheriff, compensation revised

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Bolton
Last action: 2026-04-06
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the allowance ends upon the next vacancy but does not define if this means immediately or at the end of a fiscal period.

HB514: New Expense Allowance for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

This law gives the Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County an extra $36,000 per year starting on June 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Adds a yearly expense allowance of $36,000 for the Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County.
Requires payment to start on June 1, 2026.
Pays the money in equal monthly amounts from the county general fund.
Counts this extra pay as compensation for retirement contributions.
Ends the allowance if a vacancy occurs in the office of Sheriff.

Who It Names or Affects

The current and future Sheriffs of Tuscaloosa County until a vacancy occurs

Terms To Know

Expense allowance: Extra money given to the sheriff in addition to other pay.
County general fund: The main pool of money used by the county for payments and operations.

Limits and Unknowns

This extra payment stops if someone else takes over as Sheriff.
The law does not specify how long this pay will last beyond a vacancy occurring, only that it ends upon one.

Bill History

2026-04-06 House
Enacted
2026-03-31 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 975 (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-03-31 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 30, Nays 0)
2026-03-31 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-03-31 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled
2026-03-31 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-03-19 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-19 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-03-05 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 738 (Yeas 17, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 61, Nays 0)
2026-03-05 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-03-05 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-03-03 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-03-03 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-26 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-26 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Tuscaloosa County; sheriff, compensation revised

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB514 ENROLLED
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HB514
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By Representative Bolton (N & P)
RFD: Tuscaloosa County Legislation
First Read: 26-Feb-26
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HB514 Enrolled
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First Read: 26-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Tuscaloosa County; to further provide for
the compensation of the sheriff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) Beginning June 1, 2026, the Sheriff of
Tuscaloosa County shall receive an additional expense
allowance of thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) per year,
payable in equal monthly installments from the county general
fund. This expense allowance shall be in addition to all other
expense allowances or other forms of compensation and shall be
treated as compensation for retirement contributions.
(b) This subsection shall be void upon the next vacancy
in the Office of the Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County.
Section 2. 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 05-Mar-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 31-Mar-26 Passed
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