This bill proposes amendments to Section 45-2-230.03 of the Code of Alabama 1975, specifically concerning the compensation of the Sheriff of Baldwin County. The bill seeks to increase the total compensation of the sheriff from the current $130,000 to $150,000 per year, effective June 1, 2024. This increase would be provided as an additional expense allowance payable in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund. The bill also stipulates that this compensation adjustment would apply to the sheriff's salary for the term of office beginning after June 1, 2024, in lieu of any other compensation provided by law.

Furthermore, the bill includes a provision for future cost-of-living adjustments for the sheriff's compensation. If any employee of the Sheriff's office receives a cost-of-living increase, the same adjustment will apply to the sheriff's compensation. Any such increase granted during the sheriff's term of office will be disbursed as an expense allowance until the end of that term, after which it will be converted to salary. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024. The bill includes deletions of previous dates and compensation amounts, and insertions of the new effective date and increased compensation figures.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 45-2-230