This bill proposes a new salary structure for city council members in Class 1 municipalities, establishing that their annual salary will equal the median household income of the municipality, rounded up to the nearest thousand. This salary will be based on the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau available as of November 3, 2025, and will be determined by the city budget office. The bill mandates that this salary will be the total compensation for city council members, superseding any existing expense allowances or other forms of compensation. Additionally, the salaries must 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