This bill proposes a new salary structure for city council members in Class 1 municipalities, establishing that their annual salary will be equal to the median household income of the municipality, rounded up to the nearest thousand. This salary will be determined based on the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau available as of November 3, 2025, and will replace any existing expense allowances or other forms of compensation for city council members. Additionally, the bill mandates that the salaries of city council members be published on the municipality's official website for public access.

To implement this new salary structure, the bill repeals several existing laws, including Act 87-797, which allowed city councils in larger municipalities to set their own salaries, as well as various sections of the Code of Alabama that provided for expense allowances and salary determinations for city council members in Class 1 municipalities. The bill is set to take effect on November 3, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 11-43-7, 11-43-7, 11-43-7, 11-43-66, 45-37A-52