This bill requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budget directly to the county legislative body. Such offices must adhere to the budget as finally approved by the county legislative body, both in total and in line item detail, except that the offices may approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category of personnel and operational-maintenance as set forth in the approved budget for any such office. Additionally, such offices must submit budget amendments from line items in personnel categories to operational-maintenance categories, and vice versa, to the county legislative body. This bill prohibits the county legislative body from implementing any kind of personnel restrictions or operational maintenance restrictions on such offices. ON MARCH 26, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 275, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits the application of the bill to Shelby County.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5-1-202
Amended with SA0190 -- 03/26/2025: 5-1-202