Alabama § 45-55-230 - Expense Allowance; Salary Increase.
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§ 45-55-230. Expense Allowance; Salary Increase.
(a) Commencing on September 1, 1999, the Sheriff of Pike County shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(b) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent Sheriff of Pike County, the annual salary for the sheriff shall be increased by twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subsection (a) shall become null and void.
(c) The expense allowance and salary increase provided in this section shall be reduced by the amount of any additional expense allowance or salary increase granted to the sheriff pursuant to general law during the current term of office or effective upon the beginning of the next term of office of the sheriff.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-55-230 ("Expense Allowance; Salary Increase.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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