The bill provides for an annual supplemental compensation of $24,000 for the chief assistant district attorney and three assistant district attorneys in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Lauderdale County. This supplemental compensation is to be paid in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund and is intended to be in addition to any other compensation they may receive. Notably, this new salary supplement will supersede any existing salary supplements that may be provided by local law.
Additionally, the bill stipulates that the chief assistant district attorney and the assistant district attorneys will serve at the pleasure of the district attorney and will not be subject to any residency requirements. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage. The bill was passed by the House on April 8, 2025, and subsequently passed by the Senate on May 14, 2025.