This bill proposes a new salary structure for city council members in Class 1 municipalities, establishing that their annual salary will be set to 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. Additionally, the bill mandates that the salaries of city council members be published on the municipality's official website for public access. The new salary will replace any existing expense allowances, salaries, or other forms of compensation for city council members.

To implement this new salary structure, the bill repeals several existing laws, including Act 87-797, which allowed city councils in municipalities with populations of 300,000 or more 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.