The bill establishes a new compensation structure for members of the Blount County Commission, excluding the chair, effective from the term of office commencing after the November 2024 election. Each member will receive an annual salary set at 80 percent of the chair's salary, which will be the total compensation and replace any previous salary or expense allowances. Additionally, members will continue to receive retirement and health insurance benefits, and starting from the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, they will also receive cost-of-living increases similar to those granted to county employees. However, the total compensation for any member cannot exceed 80 percent of the chair's salary.

The bill repeals Section 45-5-70 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which provided an expense allowance for county commission members, along with other acts that previously governed their compensation. This includes the repeal of several acts from the 1976 and 1978 Regular Sessions that addressed compensation and travel allowances for the commission members. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2024, with the repeal of the previous expense allowance effective from November 15, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 45-5-70, 45-5-73
Enrolled: 45-5-70, 45-5-73