Alabama § 11-2A-2 - Annual Compensation of Certain Local Officials.
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§ 11-2A-2. Annual Compensation of Certain Local Officials.
(a) The annual compensation which a county shall pay to a county commissioner, the chair of a county commission, a judge of probate, a sheriff, a tax assessor, a tax collector, a revenue commissioner, a license commissioner, and an elected assistant tax assessor or collector shall be the annual base compensation paid to the holder of the office on May 31, 2026.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, no individual holding supernumerary office shall be entitled to any increases in compensation or expenses as a result of the implementation of any salary adjustments provided for in this chapter.
(c)(1) If implementation of the salaries in this chapter increases the salary of an incumbent office holder, the increase shall be paid as an expense allowance until the beginning of the next term of office whereupon the amount of the expense allowance shall be included in the base salary for the office holder and the expense allowance shall be voided. Deductions from the increase shall be made for supernumerary programs as provided by law as if the increase were salary.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), a county shall pay the salary increase during a term of office at the beginning of the next fiscal year if payment of the increase is sanctioned by an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
(d) Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of this chapter, the increases in fees under Section 12-19-90 provided for by Act 2000-108 shall not apply to any county in Category 1 or 3 on June 1, 2000.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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